air
Noun
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A mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing;
The stuff that the wind consists of (synset 114865437)"air pollution"; "a smell of chemicals in the air"; "open a window and let in some air"; "I need some fresh air"is a type of: gas - a fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitelysubtypes:- breath - the air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration
- hot air - air that has been heated and tends to rise
- liquid air - air in a liquid state
substance holonym:- ar, argon, atomic number 18 - a colorless and odorless inert gas; one of the six inert gases; comprises approximately 1% of the earth's atmosphere
- atomic number 36, kr, krypton - a colorless element that is one of the six inert gasses; occurs in trace amounts in air
- atomic number 10, ne, neon - a colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts
- atomic number 7, n, nitrogen - a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
- atomic number 8, o, oxygen - a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
- atomic number 54, xe, xenon - a colorless odorless inert gaseous element occurring in the earth's atmosphere in trace amounts
substance meronym: air current, current of air, wind - air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure -
The region above the ground (synset 108670889)
"her hand stopped in mid air"; "he threw the ball into the air"
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A distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing (synset 104734472)
"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"is a type of: quality - an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someonesubtypes:same as: atmosphere, aura
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A slight wind (usually refreshing) (synset 111451868)
"the breeze was cooled by the lake"; "as he waited he could feel the air on his neck"is a type of: air current, current of air, wind - air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressuresubtypes:
- sea breeze - a cooling breeze from the sea (during the daytime)
- breath - a slight movement of the air
- light air - wind moving 1-3 knots; 1 on the Beaufort scale
- light breeze - wind moving 4-7 knots; 2 on the Beaufort scale
- gentle breeze - wind moving 8-12 knots; 3 on the Beaufort scale
- moderate breeze - wind moving 13-18 knots; 4 on the Beaufort scale
- fresh breeze - wind moving 19-24 knots; 5 on the Beaufort scale
- strong breeze - wind moving 25-31 knots; 6 on the Beaufort scale
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The mass of air surrounding the Earth (synset 108516085)
"there was great heat as the comet entered the atmosphere"; "it was exposed to the air"subtypes: airspace - the atmosphere above a nation that is deemed to be under its jurisdictionhas:
- air space, airspace - the space in the atmosphere immediately above the earth
- ionosphere - the outer region of the Earth's atmosphere; contains a high concentration of free electrons
same as: atmosphere -
Once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles) (synset 114866873)
domain usage: archaicism, archaism - the use of an archaic expressionis a type of: element - one of four substances thought in ancient and medieval cosmology to constitute the physical universe
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A succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence (synset 107041860)
"she was humming an air from Beethoven"is a type of: music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous mannersubtypes:
- fanfare, flourish, tucket - (music) a short lively tune played on brass instruments
- glissando - a rapid series of ascending or descending notes on the musical scale
- roulade - (music) an elaborate run of several notes sung to one syllable
- leitmotif, leitmotiv - a melodic phrase that accompanies the reappearance of a person or situation (as in Wagner's operas)
- theme song - a melody that recurs and comes to represent a musical play or movie
- signature, signature tune, theme song - a melody used to identify a performer or a dance band or radio/tv program
- idea, melodic theme, musical theme, theme - (music) melodic subject of a musical composition
- part, voice - the melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music
has: musical phrase, phrase - a short musical passage -
Medium for radio and television broadcasting (synset 106265931)
"the program was on the air from 9 til midnight"; "the president used the airwaves to take his message to the people"is a type of: medium - an intervening substance through which signals can travel as a means for communicationsame as: airwave
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Travel via aircraft (synset 100301267)
"air travel involves too much waiting in airports"; "if you've time to spare go by air"associated with:
- overfly, pass over - fly over
- fly - travel in an airplane
- red-eye - travel on an overnight flight
- cruise - travel at a moderate speed
- stooge - cruise in slow or routine flights
- stall - cause an airplane to go into a stall
- stall - experience a stall in flight, of airplanes
- buzz - fly low
- crab - direct (an aircraft) into a crosswind
- aviate, fly, pilot - operate an airplane
- fly blind - fly an airplane solely by relying on instruments
- fly contact - fly a plane by using visible landmarks or points of reference
- solo - fly alone, without a co-pilot or passengers
- test fly - test a plane
- jet - fly a jet plane
- glide - fly in or as if in a glider plane
- kite - soar or fly like a kite
- sailplane, soar - fly a plane without an engine
- power-dive - make a power dive
- nosedive - plunge nose first; drop with the nose or front first, of aircraft
- crash-dive - descend steeply and rapidly
- chandelle - climb suddenly and steeply
- belly-land - land on the underside without the landing gear
- crash land - make an emergency landing
- ditch - make an emergency landing on water
- bring down, land, put down - cause to come to the ground
- deplane - get off an airplane
- emplane, enplane - board a plane
- peel off - leave a formation
same as: air travel, aviation
Verb
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Expose to fresh air (synset 202117374)
"aerate your old sneakers"is a type of: expose - expose or make accessible to some action or influence
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Be broadcast (synset 200975760)
"This show will air Saturdays at 2 P.M."referred to in: broadcast medium, broadcasting - a medium that disseminates via telecommunications
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Broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television (synset 200975088)
"We cannot air this X-rated song"causes: air - be broadcastreferred to in: broadcast medium, broadcasting - a medium that disseminates via telecommunicationssubtypes:
- satellite - broadcast or disseminate via satellite
- sportscast - broadcast a sports event
- telecast, televise - broadcast via television
- interrogate - transmit (a signal) for setting off an appropriate response, as in telecommunication
- rebroadcast, rerun - broadcast again, as of a film
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Make public (synset 200956640)
"She aired her opinions on welfare"is a type of: tell - let something be knownsubtypes:
- hype - publicize in an exaggerated and often misleading manner
- bulletin - make public by bulletin
- bring out, issue, publish, put out, release - prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
- broadcast, circularise, circularize, circulate, diffuse, disperse, disseminate, distribute, pass around, propagate, spread - cause to become widely known
- air, beam, broadcast, send, transmit - broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television
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Expose to warm or heated air, so as to dry (synset 200489965)
"Air linen"
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Expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen (synset 200489706)
"air the old winter clothes"; "air out the smoke-filled rooms"
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