English

Alternative forms

• air shaft
• air-shaft

Noun

airshaft ‎(plural airshafts)

1. (architecture) A vertical opening running from a courtyard to the sky, thus allowing air to circulate to high-rise apartments or offices
2. (manufacturing) A device used for handling winding reels in the processing of web-fed materials, such as in continuous-process printing presses

Synonyms

• (architectural feature): air well, ventilation shaft

See also

• airshaft on Wikipedia.Wikipedia