air scoop

noun

1. 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.

air scoop

noun

1. a device fitted to the surface of an aircraft to provide air pressure or ventilation from the airflow

Word History and Origins

Origin of air scoop¹

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

Another time, I was shooting a locomotive and it blew up, and some of the stuff got in my air scoop, but I managed to fly it back.

From The Daily Beast

In this hose the non-return air valves, known as 'crab-pots,' are fitted, on either side of the junction with the air-scoop.

From Project Gutenberg

Get up some forward speed,” Morey suggested, “so that you'll have the aid of the air scoop to force the air in faster.

From Project Gutenberg

Simultaneously the air scoop which had carried air to the generator switched off, transferring to solar heat as a source of power.

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