However, my question concerns the word âsnipâ (plural âsnipsâ), as in the nursery rhyme, âSnips and snails and puppy dog tails, thatâs what little boys are made of.â The word came up as my husband and I were discussing our grandson (who is the pride and joy of both his father and grandfather).
Ram air. Ram air refers to the principle of using the airflow created by a moving object for power. The term may also refer to any of the following: Parafoils, also called ram air parachutes, non-rigid airfoils inflated by wind.
Air which is forced to enter a moving aperture, such as the air intake of an aircraft. Example sentences âA modified cowling was needed along with a large intake under the fuselage to supply ram air but the project was not completely successful due to developmental problems and both companies dropped the experiment.â âThe aircraft still was getting ram air over the cooling fins, but most of the efficiency of the exchanger had been lost.â âA stock 5.3 litre Jaguar V12 was used, with the only changes being ram air intakes.â