How to Use airstream in a Sentence

airstream

noun
  • These trail back from the wing and deflect the passing airstream downward.
    Abe Dane, Popular Mechanics, 5 Nov. 2020
  • The spin on the ball produces a wake of airstream behind the ball that creates movement, much like the rudder on an airplane.
    New York Times, 12 June 2021
  • With that tighter airstream, drivers feel a more precise steering field.
    Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 20 Feb. 2023
  • The deck features a large cutout space the containers and airstream will snugly fit inside, Polyoka said.
    Wesley Case, baltimoresun.com, 26 May 2017
  • Each airstream comes with A/C, heating, and a private outdoor space to leave the outside world behind.
    Shelby Knick, Forbes, 7 May 2021
  • This gives the airstream's overall direction a slight downward slant.
    Abe Dane, Popular Mechanics, 5 Nov. 2020
  • With its rotors freewheeling in the airstream, Vance aimed the chopper in that direction.
    Eric Adams, WIRED, 8 Apr. 2018
  • Where wood fires are banned, or just inconvenient, this retro table-top option in glossy red evokes the airstream heyday of the 1960s.
    Christine Lennon, Sunset Magazine, 22 Jan. 2021
  • Sixteen propellers create thrust while flaps that extend from the back of the wings curve down to redirect the airstream toward the ground.
    J. George Gorant, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2021
  • But Norton and Crespo said that if runners are in the airstream of others, there is the chance for respiratory droplets to spread.
    oregonlive, 10 June 2020
  • Kardashian and Bendjima went on the road to explore the coastline and spent the night in a luxury airstream trailer.
    Emily Zauzmer, Peoplemag, 2 Sep. 2022
  • The setting for The Truman Show, its downtown offers quaint cafes, as well as food vendors in airstream trailers, just a stone's throw away from the sugar-white sand beach.
    Cristina Corvino, Country Living, 4 Feb. 2023
  • Finally, the side louvres have been replaced by scoops-big hairy scoops that poke out into the airstream beyond the boundary layer.
    Car and Driver, 14 Sep. 2022
  • The lasers (which are so bright, the pilots wear goggles) illuminate the water droplets moving across the wing, enough for high-speed cameras to capture the movement of the droplets airstream in real time.
    Jordan Golson, WIRED, 12 Jan. 2015
  • The horseback game is definitely the biggest draw; technically, the only place to sleep is a chic airstream trailer tucked at the edge of the property.
    Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2022
  • For the exterior, designer Derek Jenkins focused on a sleek and stylish look, but also one that’s slippery in the airstream, in order to help maximize the powertrain.
    Eric Adams, Wired, 13 Nov. 2020
  • For a more permanent living situation beyond the airstream trailer, both parcels are zoned to include a house, guesthouse and other amenities such as a tennis court or swimming pool.
    Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2022
  • However, our test car's optional $225 roof cross bars sitting up high in the airstream likely negatively impacted our mileage.
    Joey Capparella, Car and Driver, 8 Dec. 2020
  • Designed by Bianca Chevallard, the new Bodega venues — like the original — will all serve Mexican street food (tacos, burritos, bowls, snacks) out of vintage airstream trailer retrofitted into taco trucks.
    Rod Stafford Hagwood, sun-sentinel.com, 16 Apr. 2021
  • Notable specs include five heat settings, three speed settings, a cool-shot button to seal in your style, a volume boost button to switch between targeting texture and volume, and a gentle airstream that reduces static and smooths the hair cuticle.
    Sarah Han, Allure, 30 June 2022
  • Having those bars hanging out in the airstream increases aerodynamic drag, which increasingly hurts fuel economy the faster the vehicle is traveling.
    Jacob Kurowicki, Car and Driver, 22 Jan. 2023

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