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- n a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
air pollution
a smell of chemicals in the air
open a window and let in some air
I need some fresh air - n the region above the ground
her hand stopped in mid air
he threw the ball into the air - n a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing
an air of mystery
the house had a neglected air - n a slight wind (usually refreshing)
as he waited he could feel the air on his neck - n the mass of air surrounding the Earth
it was exposed to the air - n once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)
- n a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
she was humming an air from Beethoven - n medium for radio and television broadcasting
the program was on the air from 9 til midnight
the president used the airwaves to take his message to the people - n travel via aircraft
air travel involves too much waiting in airports
if you've time to spare go by air - v expose to fresh air
- v be broadcast
This show will air Saturdays at 2 P.M. - v broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television
We cannot air this X-rated song - v make public
She aired her opinions on welfare - v expose to warm or heated air, so as to dry
- v expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen
air the old winter clothes
air out the smoke-filled rooms
- While Seoul cleans up, air pollution in Hong Kong only worsens.
- An epidemic of skyjackingsIt seems a throwback to the air piracy of the late 1960s, when skyjackings steered dozens of planes to Cuba.
- Two widely separate incidents of last week may be forerunners of a new mode of air transportation.