through-flow structure
nounUK /ˈθruː.fləʊ ˈstrʌk.tʃə/
US /ˈθruː.floʊ ˈstrʌk.tʃɚ/
A thing built so water or air can go all the way through it.
The bridge has a through-flow structure that lets the river pass underneath.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A building or machine designed so that a fluid moves continuously from one side to the other.
The cooling tower is a through-flow structure that keeps air moving across the water.
3. In engineering, a component whose internal shape allows smooth, unobstructed movement of a medium.
Engineers tested the through-flow structure to make sure the gas would not get trapped.
4. A layout in which people or things pass straight through rather than stopping inside.
The new station is a through-flow structure, so passengers walk in one end and out the other.