Meaning & use
venturis
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“venturis” is a form of “venturi”.
Meaning
nouncountabletechnical
A tube with a narrow middle section that makes a fluid speed up and its pressure drop, used to measure flow or create suction.
Grammar: Countable: one venturi, two venturis. Often used before another noun: a venturi tube.
Patterns
- a venturi tube
- the venturi effect
- a venturi meter
The carburetor uses a venturi to draw fuel into the airstream.
Engineers installed a venturi in the pipe to measure the water flow.
The venturi effect explains why the pressure drops in the narrow section.
Word forms
| singular | venturi |
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Common combinations
- venturi tube
- A venturi tube narrows in the middle to increase fluid speed.
- venturi effect
- The venturi effect causes a drop in pressure as the fluid accelerates.
- venturi meter
- The venturi meter measures the flow rate in the pipeline.
- venturi nozzle
- The spray gun has a venturi nozzle that mixes air and paint.
Word family
- venturi noun
- The singular form of the same device.
Commonly confused: venturis or Venturi?
venturis vs Venturi
This is an Italian surname (e.g., the architect Robert Venturi) and a car brand, not the technical device.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'venturis' correctly?
Choose one answer.
'Venturis' is the plural of 'venturi', a tube that narrows to change fluid pressure. The other options treat it as a verb or a bird, which is wrong.
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