airflows

noun

plural of airflow
as in winds

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  1. winds
  2. blows
  3. gales
  4. breezes
  5. puffs
  6. headwinds
  7. zephyrs
Noun
  • This is known as a downburst, or straight-line winds, and the phenomenon can generate winds as strong as a tornado.
    — Mark Price July 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026
  • At one point the Gironde blaze created a black thundercloud, electrified and lit from within, that generated lightning, violent winds and new fires beyond the original front.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026
Definition of winds
Noun
  • The eighth and final reprieve followed an extraordinary meeting of the Board of Pardons at which a State Police major, who believed Smith was innocent, nearly came to blows with Smith’s prosecutor, who was just as convinced of Smith’s guilt.
    — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026
  • In a little corner of my mind, however, history will always mean the tragic smashing of individual lives by its cruel hands and the scattering of bewildered people reeling from its blows.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 July 2026
Definition of blows
Noun
  • The weather in Wales was terrible, with snow and freezing temperatures and Arctic gales.
    — Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Out in the ferocious gales of the North Sea, on the overcrowded routes of the Irish Sea and the English Channel, and off to the islands’ west, the wide Atlantic herself.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Nov. 2025
Definition of gales
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  • In summer, lake breezes, live entertainment and unobstructed waterfront views make a visit to Navy Pier well worth the trip.
    — Taryn White, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • Aruba White-sand beaches blessed with near-constant breezes, a plethora of resorts at all price points, and a uniquely cosmopolitan culture made up of more than 100 nationalities make this Dutch Caribbean territory another favorite.
    — Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2026
Definition of breezes
Noun
  • Follow directions on your inhaler for how many puffs to take.
    — Alexandra Frost, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • If the accretion disk puffs up in just the right way, the incoming gas can overwhelm the radiation pressure.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 2 July 2026
Definition of puffs
Noun
  • Americans who are already struggling to pay their bills are about to face more financial headwinds as new tariffs take effect and the ongoing Iran war pushes gas prices up.
    — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 25 July 2026
  • Republicans hope that gerrymandering and a backlash to the progressive left will help tip the midterms in their favor despite headwinds.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 24 July 2026
Definition of headwinds
Noun
  • But even this state-of-the-art model couldn’t directly account for the subtle cumulative effects of clouds, which can span just meters and be shaped by even tinier zephyrs of air.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 20 Feb. 2026
  • The third floor of the store is home to what is billed as the world’s largest collection of shirtings, with 6,000 types of poplins, batistes, zephyrs and voiles, and another room dedicated just to collars.
    — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Definition of zephyrs
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