How to Use louver in a Sentence
louver
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The louvers are sealed with mesh, but the tower holds tight against the wind.
—al, 14 Nov. 2019
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The wood louver shutters are drawn to block your view of the dollar store and Aurora outside.
—Tan Vinh, The Seattle Times, 11 July 2017
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Millman said she was reassured, in part, by the fact that each sign will have louvers, which will limit the amount of light spillover.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2023
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However, instead of fabric, they're made of hard slats or louvers that tilt to let light in.
—Jessica Dailey, House Beautiful, 1 Nov. 2019
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There are louvers beneath the fans and a hinged insulated cover above them.
—Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 7 June 2019
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To ensure that cool air is blown out as desired, it can be adjusted thanks to its variable louver and 3 fan speeds (low, medium and high).
—Mark Jackson, Discover Magazine, 13 May 2021
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The firm also installed kinetic/operable louvers that slide along the home on the lake side and rotate.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 21 Dec. 2023
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At the rear, a combination of Gurney flaps and louvers direct air away from the deck, creating a low-pressure area that draws hot air out of the engine bay.
—Erik Johnson, Car and Driver, 6 Mar. 2018
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But Walker said the volunteers had only replaced panels in the louvers.
—Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 14 Apr. 2020
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Unable to source and unwilling to fabricate rear-window louvers for the modern Hilux, the backlight makes do with a vinyl appliqué.
—Davey G. Johnson, Car and Driver, 27 Oct. 2017
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The design of all the buildings that comprise the lodge features louvers and screening to create shade and block wind, as well as beach architecture such as porches.
—Michelle Matthews | Mmatthews@al.com, al, 10 Sep. 2019
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This is suggested so that leaks from the water tank and through the louver are prevented altogether.
—Mark Jackson, Discover Magazine, 13 May 2021
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Cut the foam at least 4 inches larger than the vent and secure it with double-sided tape, or length of wire: From outside, pass the wire around the vent’s louvers, through the foam block, and then twist together the wire ends on the inside.
—Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 17 Feb. 2020
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There’s a city ordinance requiring parking decks to be screened with metal louvers or grates.
—Ely Portillo, charlotteobserver, 18 Oct. 2017
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Elsewhere in the museum, the louver patterns are reflected directly onto the glass, like a bar code.
—Nikil Saval, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2018
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But today, Walker said the volunteers had only replaced panels in the louvers.
—Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 21 Jan. 2020
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The moving louvers fold outward and up and down, providing roof shading, privacy, and a deck-like platform when fully open.
—Liz Stinson, Curbed, 23 Aug. 2018
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Instead of a chrome-laden grille, the 810 featured subtle horizontal louvers.
—Brendan McAleer, Car and Driver, 4 June 2023
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Zizzo was at it early on Friday, cleaning the louvers on the air conditioner in his racing trailer.
—Tony Baranek, chicagotribune.com, 7 July 2017
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This stylish armoire helps hide your excess clutter behind louver detailed doors.
—Tim Kohut, BGR, 30 June 2021
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The only time the organ has needed major repair work was in 1997 when a February storm blew snow and water through an open church louver and caused serious damage, Neufeld said.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2023
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An active front grille with louvers that close at highway speed to enhance aerodynamic and open at low speed to provide maximum cooling to the fuel cell stack.
—Chuck Squatriglia, WIRED, 9 Jan. 2008
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The Centenaire Edition also features a decorative decal on the small rear side windows that imitates the louvers worn by the '98 GT1.
—Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 29 June 2023
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Walls at Field Park Elementary School were tuckpointed and a louver that is part of a mechanical system was replaced.
—Annemarie Mannion, chicagotribune.com, 14 Aug. 2017
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Other attractive details include a two-seat cabin covered in black leather, black louvers over the rear window, and a set of white 16-inch Campagnolo alloy wheels.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 18 Jan. 2024
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Another feature that made this fan stand out is its internal oscillation — the fan louvers rotate within the housing, keeping the unit more stable.
—Camryn Rabideau, Peoplemag, 16 Mar. 2023
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Another feature that made this fan stand out is its internal oscillation — the fan louvers rotate within the housing, keeping the unit more stable.
—Camryn Rabideau, Peoplemag, 12 Mar. 2024
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Flaps along the rear of the car -- reminiscent of window louvers -- can open and close individually using that movement to communicate with those outside the car.
—Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 9 Jan. 2020
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Aston Martin added extraction louvers above the front wheel arches to reduce air pressure and lift, and pairs of carbon-fiber dive planes create additional front-end downforce.
—Tony Markovich, Car and Driver, 29 June 2017
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Stone louvers on the exterior mitigate dust and achieve transparency.
—Robin Pogrebin, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2024
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