airstream
Current of wind
An airstream is a current of air moving in a particular direction.
Meteorologists track airstreams to predict weather patterns: A cold Arctic airstream is moving south.
In phonetics, an airstream mechanism is how air flows to produce speech sounds.
The word also appears in discussions of aerodynamics: The wing deflects the airstream downward.
Light, gentle air movement
- gustBrief wind surge
- zephyrMild, gentle breeze
- draftPreliminary version of text
- galeSevere sustained wind
current · flow · updraft · downdraft · crosswind · headwind · tailwind · slipstream
Traveling group with goods
- RVMobile living quarters
- campingOutdoor recreational lodging
- roadtripLeisure travel by car
- travel trailerTowable recreational vehicle
silver bullet · aluminum · vintage · glamping · motorhome · mobile home · nomad · wanderlust
Resistance through fluid
- laminarArranged in thin layers
- turbulenceChaotic flow patterns
- vortexRotating fluid column
- boundary layerViscous region near walls
wind tunnel · sleekness · efficiency · Bernoulli · aerofoil · profile · teardrop · nosecone
HVAC distribution channels
- exhaustUse up entirely
- circulationMovement through a system
- filtrationSeparating solids from liquids
- HVACIndoor climate management
intake · vent · grille · freshness · blower · climate control · purification · diffuser
breeze
Light, gentle air movement
gale · current · flow · updraft · downdraft · crosswind · headwind · tailwind · slipstream · trade winds
caravan
Traveling group with goods
travel trailer · silver bullet · aluminum · vintage · glamping · motorhome · mobile home · nomad · wanderlust · campsite
drag
Resistance through fluid
- laminarArranged in thin layers
- turbulenceChaotic flow patterns
- vortexRotating fluid column
boundary layer · wind tunnel · sleekness · efficiency · Bernoulli · aerofoil · profile · teardrop · nosecone · diffuser
ductwork
HVAC distribution channels
- exhaustUse up entirely
- circulationMovement through a system
- filtrationSeparating solids from liquids
HVAC · intake · vent · grille · freshness · blower · climate control · purification · diffuser
- Airflowvent, exhaust, intake, circulation, cross ventilation
- travel vehiclesRV, motorhome, camper, tour bus, coach bus
- phoneticsphonemes, phoneme, vocal folds, consonants, vowels
- trailerstrailer, utility trailer, cargo trailer, flatbed trailer, travel trailer
airstreamstill air
Air not moving
stagnant air · calm · stillness · dead air · windlessness
air, stream, airy, mainstream, streaming, streamlined, airborne, streamline, airiness