appel d'air
French, noun/a.pɛl d‿ɛʁ/
appel d'air is a French masculine noun meaning “in-draught, air suction” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Introduction dans un foyer d’un courant d’air en vue de la combustion”.
What does appel d'air mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinein-draught, air suction
- 2
masculineknock-on effect, domino effect, unintended consequence (be it good or bad)
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Introduction dans un foyer d’un courant d’air en vue de la combustion. 2. Évènement qui améliore ou aggrave une situation.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of appel d'air
- appels d'air plural
- appels d’air plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce appel d'air?
- /a.pɛl d‿ɛʁ/
- \a.pɛl d‿ɛʁ\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.