[QUOTE] [B][SIZE="4"]"air"[/SIZE][/B] [B]adjective[/B] [LIST=1] [*]relating to or characteristic of or occurring in the air; "air war"; "air safety"; "air travel" [syn: [URL="http://www.word.sc/air(a)"]air(a)[/URL]] [ant: [URL="http://www.word.sc/land(a)"]land(a)[/URL], [URL="http://www.word.sc/sea(a)"]sea(a)[/URL]] [/LIST] [B]noun[/B] [LIST=1] [*]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" [*]travel via aircraft; "air travel involves too much waiting in airports"; "if you've time to spare go by air" [syn: [URL="http://www.word.sc/air travel"]air travel[/URL], [URL="http://www.word.sc/aviation"]aviation[/URL]] [*]the region above the ground; "her hand stopped in mid air"; "he threw the ball into the 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" [syn: [URL="http://www.word.sc/airwave"]airwave[/URL]] [*]a slight wind (usually refreshing); "the breeze was cooled by the lake"; "as he waited he could feel the air on his neck" [syn: [URL="http://www.word.sc/breeze"]breeze[/URL], [URL="http://www.word.sc/zephyr"]zephyr[/URL], [URL="http://www.word.sc/gentle wind"]gentle wind[/URL]] [*]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" [syn: [URL="http://www.word.sc/aura"]aura[/URL], [URL="http://www.word.sc/atmosphere"]atmosphere[/URL]] [*]the mass of air surrounding the Earth; "there was great heat as the comet entered the atmosphere"; "it was exposed to the air" [syn: [URL="http://www.word.sc/atmosphere"]atmosphere[/URL]] [*]a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence; "she was humming an air from Beethoven" [syn: [URL="http://www.word.sc/tune"]tune[/URL], [URL="http://www.word.sc/melody"]melody[/URL], [URL="http://www.word.sc/strain"]strain[/URL], [URL="http://www.word.sc/melodic line"]melodic line[/URL], [URL="http://www.word.sc/line"]line[/URL], [URL="http://www.word.sc/melodic phrase"]melodic phrase[/URL]] [*]once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles) [/LIST] [B]verb[/B] [LIST=1] [*]expose to fresh air; "aerate your old sneakers" [syn: [URL="http://www.word.sc/air out"]air out[/URL], [URL="http://www.word.sc/aerate"]aerate[/URL]] [*]be broadcast; "This show will air Saturdays at 2 P.M." [*]broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television; "We cannot air this X-rated song" [syn: [URL="http://www.word.sc/send"]send[/URL], [URL="http://www.word.sc/broadcast"]broadcast[/URL], [URL="http://www.word.sc/beam"]beam[/URL], [URL="http://www.word.sc/transmit"]transmit[/URL]] [*]make public; "She aired her opinions on welfare" [syn: [URL="http://www.word.sc/publicize"]publicize[/URL], [URL="http://www.word.sc/publicise"]publicise[/URL], [URL="http://www.word.sc/bare"]bare[/URL]] [*]expose to warm or heated air, so as to dry; "Air linen" [*]expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen; "air the old winter clothes"; "air out the smoke-filled rooms" [syn: [URL="http://www.word.sc/vent"]vent[/URL], [URL="http://www.word.sc/ventilate"]ventilate[/URL], [URL="http://www.word.sc/air out"]air out[/URL]] [/LIST] Source: [URL="http://www.word.sc/air"]http://www.word.sc/air[/URL] [/QUOTE]

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