AIRSTREAM

slipstream, airstream, race, backwash, wash

(noun) the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller

airstream

(noun) a relatively well-defined prevailing wind

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

airstream (plural airstreams)

A flow or current of air.

The flow of air around an object.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

6 June 2025

PUNGENCY

(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”


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Coffee Trivia

There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.

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