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Air

noun

1.

A mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of. "A smell of chemicals in the air" , "Open a window and let in some air" , "I need some fresh air"

2.

The region above the ground. "He threw the ball into the air"

3.

A distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing. Synonyms: atmosphere, aura. "The house had a neglected air" , "An atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate's headquarters" , "The place had an aura of romance"

4.

A slight wind (usually refreshing). Synonyms: breeze, gentle wind, zephyr. "As he waited he could feel the air on his neck"

5.

The mass of air surrounding the Earth. Synonym: atmosphere. "It was exposed to the air"

6.

Once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles).

7.

A succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence. Synonyms: line, melodic line, melodic phrase, melody, strain, tune.

8.

Medium for radio and television broadcasting. Synonym: airwave. "The president used the airwaves to take his message to the people"

9.

Travel via aircraft. Synonyms: air travel, aviation. "If you've time to spare go by air"

verb

(past & past part. aired; pres. part. airing)

1.

Expose to fresh air. Synonyms: aerate, air out.

2.

Be broadcast.

3.

Broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television. Synonyms: beam, broadcast, send, transmit.

4.

Make public. Synonyms: bare, publicise, publicize.

5.

Expose to warm or heated air, so as to dry.

6.

Expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen. Synonyms: air out, vent, ventilate. "Air out the smoke-filled rooms"

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"Air" Quotes from Famous Books

... the little chapel I burst Into the fresh night-air again. Five minutes full, I waited first In the doorway, to escape the rain That drove in gusts down the common's centre At the edge of which the chapel stands, Before I plucked up heart to enter. Heaven ...

— Christmas Eve • Robert Browning

... The pure sea-air was so fresh and restful that when three bells or 5:30 o'clock in the morning was heard, the Harris party were easily awakened and they hastily prepared to witness at sea the sunrise on ...

— The Harris-Ingram Experiment • Charles E. Bolton

... outrage, but merely exclaiming, as they went along, that they had this long time past been expelled from the city by the cruelty of the rich; that Italy would everywhere afford them the benefit of air and water and a place of burial, which was all they could expect in the city, unless it were perhaps, the privilege of being wounded and killed in time of war for the defence of their creditors. The senate apprehending the consequences, sent the most moderate and ...

— The Boys' and Girls' Plutarch - Being Parts of The "Lives" of Plutarch • Plutarch

... tower on the north bank, replaced in later times by the Grand Chatelet. Three leaders stand eminent among the defenders of the city: Bishop Gozlin, the great warrior priest; his nephew, Abbot Ebles of St. Denis; and Count Eudes (Hugh) of Paris, son of Robert the Strong. The air is darkened with javelins and arrows; bishop and abbot are in the very eye of danger; the latter with one shaft spits seven of the besiegers, and mockingly bids their fellows take them to the kitchen to be cooked. On the morrow, reinforced ...

— The Story of Paris • Thomas Okey

... screeches Uncle Jonesy from the doorway. And then he gave us the queerest prayer you ever heard in your life. He stood on one toe and clawed chunks out of the air while he ...

— Red Saunders • Henry Wallace Phillips

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