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单词 air scoop
释义

air scoop


noun

an air intake that projects into the airflow around a motor vehicle or aircraft in such a way as to provide a steady flow of air for combustion or ventilation.

Origin of air scoop

First recorded in 1915–20

Words nearby air scoop

air right, air root, air route, airs, air sac, air scoop, Air Scout, airscrew, air-sea rescue, air service, air shaft
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Example sentences from the Web for air scoop

  • In this hose the non-return air valves, known as 'crab-pots,' are fitted, on either side of the junction with the air-scoop.

    A History of Aeronautics|E. Charles Vivian

British Dictionary definitions for air scoop

air scoop

noun

a device fitted to the surface of an aircraft to provide air pressure or ventilation from the airflow
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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