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🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

fluxo de ar

Pronunciation / Transliteration: fluksu dʒi aʁ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Airflow/ˈɛrˌfloʊ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"O fluxo de ar na sala foi melhorado."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The movement of air, especially as it relates to ventilation or aerodynamics.

    "The airflow in the room was improved by installing a new ventilation system."
  2. 2

    The rate at which air moves through a given area.

    "The engineer calculated the airflow through the duct to ensure efficiency."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the combination of the Old English word 'āer' (meaning air, from Latin 'āēr') and the Old English 'flōwan' (meaning to flow). The compound term emerged in industrial and meteorological contexts during the late 19th century to describe the movement of air.

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