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Venturi

ven·turi

UK/vɛnˈtjʊəɹi/ US/vɛˈntʊri/ uncommon rare

noun

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a tube with a constriction; used to control fluid flow (as in the air inlet of a carburetor)

Origin

After Giovanni Battista Venturi (1746-1822), an Italian physicist who studied air flow and water flow.

Phrases

  • venturi effect
  • venturi injector
  • venturi mask
  • venturi scrubber

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