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air - 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" |
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gas the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity; relatively great expansion and contraction with changes in pressure and temperature; the ability to diffuse readily; and the spontaneous tendency to become distributed uniformly throughout any container
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air current,
current of air,
wind the act of winding or twisting; "he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind"
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breath the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing; "he took a deep breath and dived into the pool"; "he was fighting to his last breath"
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hot air air that has been heated and tends to rise
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liquid air air in a liquid state
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air - a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; "an air of mystery"; "the house had a neglected air"; "an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate's headquarters"; "the place had an aura of romance" |
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aura,
atmosphere |
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quality an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare
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mystique an aura of heightened value or interest or meaning surrounding a person or thing
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note a characteristic emotional quality; "it ended on a sour note"; "there was a note of gaiety in her manner"; "he detected a note of sarcasm"
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vibe,
vibration the act of vibrating
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air - 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" |
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airwave |
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medium an intervening substance through which signals can travel as a means for communication
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air - the region above the ground; "her hand stopped in mid air"; "he threw the ball into the air" |
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region,
part a knowledge domain that you are interested in or are communicating about; "it was a limited realm of discourse"; "here we enter the region of opinion"; "the realm of the occult"
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air - once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles) |
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element the most favorable environment for a plant or animal; "water is the element of fishes"
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archaicism,
archaism the use of an archaic expression
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air - broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television; "We cannot air this X-rated song" |
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send,
broadcast,
beam,
transmit |
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air expose to warm or heated air, so as to dry; "Air linen"
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publicise,
publicize,
bare,
air make public; "She aired her opinions on welfare"
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broadcast medium,
broadcasting a medium that disseminates via telecommunications
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satellite broadcast or disseminate via satellite
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sportscast broadcast a sports event
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telecast,
televise broadcast via television; "The Royal wedding was televised"
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interrogate pose a series of questions to; "The suspect was questioned by the police"; "We questioned the survivor about the details of the explosion"
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rebroadcast,
rerun cause to perform again; "We have to rerun the subjects--they misunderstood the instructions"
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air - be broadcast; "This show will air Saturdays at 2 P.M." |
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broadcast medium,
broadcasting a medium that disseminates via telecommunications
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be on,
get on appear in a show, on T.V. or radio; "The news won't be on tonight"
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air - expose to warm or heated air, so as to dry; "Air linen" |
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dry,
dry out remove the moisture from and make dry; "dry clothes"; "dry hair"
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