through-flow design
nounUK /ˈθruː.fləʊ dɪˈzaɪn/
US /ˈθruː.floʊ dɪˈzaɪn/
A way of building something so air or water can go in one side and out the other.
The new fan uses a through-flow design so the air moves straight through the box.
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2. A layout in a building where people can walk straight from the entrance to the back without turning around.
The school's through-flow design lets students move quickly between the front door and the playground.
3. A way of arranging a machine so liquid keeps moving instead of sitting still.
The filter's through-flow design keeps the water clean as it passes through.
4. A plan for a factory where materials move in a straight line from one step to the next.
With a through-flow design, the toy parts travel from painting to packing without going backward.