appel d'air

French

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /a.pɛl d‿ɛʁ/
France (Vosges) (file)

Noun

appel d’air m (plural appels d’air)

in-draught, air suction
(figuratively) knock-on effect, domino effect, unintended consequence (be it good or bad)

See also

courant d’air

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