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Definition of Airstream

1. Noun. A relatively well-defined prevailing wind.

2. Noun. The flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller.

Definition of Airstream

1. Noun. A flow of air. ¹

2. Noun. The flow of air around an object. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Airstream

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Airstream

airside airsides airsoft airspace airspace-filling pattern airspaces airspeed airspeed indicator airspeeds airstair

airstairs airstone airstones airstop airstops airstream (current term) airstreams airstrike airstrikes airstrip

airstrips airt airted airth airthed airthing airths airtight airtightly airtightness

Literary usage of Airstream

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. HVAC and Chemical Resistance Handbook for the Engineer and Architect: A ...by Tom Arimes by Tom Arimes (1994)
"A fan furnished with WHEEL TYPE SRC differs from airstream TYPE SRC in that only the wheel itself is constructed of a spark-resistant alloy. ..."

2. Cotton Ginners Handbook edited by W. S. Anthony, William D. Mayfield (1995)
"The reclaiming airstream is an undesirable feature because it reduces suction unloading capacity and increases horsepower requirements, but the airstream is ..."

3. Sensor Systems for Biological Agent Attacks: Protecting Buildings And by Bmed, National Research Council (U.S.), ebrary, Inc (2005)
"The airstream from the acceleration jet reaches near-stagnation conditions ... The simplest approach to precluding freezing is to heat the airstream before ..."

4. Reusability of Facemasks During an Influenza Pandemic: Facing the Flu by Institute of Medicine (U. S.), National Academies Press (U.S.) (2006)
"This chapter will discuss three mechanisms of removing particles from the airstream: inertial impaction, diffusion, and electrostatic attraction (see Figure ..."

5. Guidance for Controlling Asbestos-Containing Materials in Buildingsby Dale Keyes by Dale Keyes (1995)
"H.2 Potential for Disturbance or Erosion H.2.1 Factor 4: Air Plenum or Direct airstream An air plenum exists when the return (or, in rare cases, ..."

6. World Directory of Aerospace Vehicle Research and Development (1991)
"The airstream produces a flow around the model, simulating the flow around a full-scale aircraft. The aerodynamic characteristics of the model and its flow ..."

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