air intake en · NOUN
Meanings
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An inlet for air; the part of an engine, especially a jet engine, through which air is drawn.
The air intake to the engine is through an exchangeable filter element fitted in an accessible position in the vestibule.
1958 July 14, “German Railbuses for British Railways”, in Railway Magazine, page 501:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| air intakes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (5)
fi ilmanottoaukko (inlet for air) · nn luftinntak (inlet for air) · nb luftinntak (inlet for air) · fr prise d'air (inlet for air) · da luftintag (inlet for air)