air scoop
noun
an air intake that projects into the airflow around a motor vehicle or aircraft in such a way as to provide a steady flow of air for combustion or ventilation.
Origin of air scoop
First recorded in 1915–20
Words nearby air scoop
air rifle,
air right,
air root,
air route,
air sac,
air scoop,
air scout,
air service,
air shaft,
air shot,
air shower
Example sentences from the Web for air scoop
In this hose the non-return air valves, known as 'crab-pots,' are fitted, on either side of the junction with the air-scoop.
A History of Aeronautics |E. Charles Vivian
British Dictionary definitions for air scoop
air scoop
noun
a device fitted to the surface of an aircraft to provide air pressure or ventilation from the airflow