Home › Words › A › airflowairflowairflow means any flow of air, especially the motion of air around a moving aircraft or aerofoil.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, airflow ranks #643 of 42,747 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom air + flow.nounAny flow of air, especially the motion of air around a moving aircraft or aerofoil.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.airstream 70% match — A flow or current of air. vs airflow →airfoil 67% match — A structure shaped to produce lift when moving in air. vs airflow →airfoiled 63% match — Fitted with an airfoil. vs airflow →afly 63% match — Flying; moving freely through the air; blown by the wind. vs airflow →aerofoiled 62% match — Having an aerofoil. vs airflow →aircraft 61% match — A vehicle capable of atmospheric flight due to interaction with the air, such as buoyancy or lift. vs airflow →airspeed 61% match — The speed of an aircraft relative to the air through which it is flying. vs airflow →awing 60% match — On the wing; flying; fluttering. vs airflow →