air knife

noun

A device with a series of holes or slots through which pressurized air exits in a laminar flow pattern, typically used to blow liquid or debris from products as they travel on conveyors.

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Meanings

nounair knife (plural air knives)

plural air knives

  1. A device with a series of holes or slots through which pressurized air exits in a laminar flow pattern, typically used to blow liquid or debris from products as they travel on conveyors.
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APA

air knife. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/air%20knife

MLA

“air knife.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/air%20knife. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “air knife,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/air%20knife.

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