venturi

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Synonyms: venture, ventura, ventri

Antonyms: venture, ventura, ventri

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Noun

1. {{senseid|en|venturi tube, for measuring}} A [[venturi tube]].
2. {{senseid|en|throat of a carburetor}} The [[throat]] of a [[carburetor]], which is [[shaped]] so as to produce [[depressurization]] and [[swirling]] of the incoming [[air]], allowing [[drop#Noun|drop]]s of [[fuel#Noun|fuel]] to be [[atomize]]d ([[aerosolize]]d).
3. {{senseid|en|constriction in flow of air to lungs}} {{lb|en|rare|medicine}} A [[constriction]] in the flow of air to lungs.

Proper noun

1. {{surname|en|from=Italian}}.

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