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1  [air]
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–noun
1. a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
2. a stir in the atmosphere; a light breeze.
3. overhead space; sky: The planes filled the air.
4. circulation; publication; publicity: to give air to one's theories.
5. the general character or complexion of anything; appearance: His early work had an air of freshness and originality.
6. the peculiar look, appearance, and bearing of a person: There is an air of mystery about him.
7. airs, affected or unnatural manner; manifestation of pride or vanity; assumed haughtiness: He acquired airs that were insufferable to his friends.
8. Music.
a. a tune; melody.
b. the soprano or treble part.
c. an aria.
d. Also, ayre. an Elizabethan art song.
9. aircraft as a means of transportation: to arrive by air; to ship goods by air.
10. Informal. air conditioning or an air-conditioning system: The price includes tires, radio, and air.
11. Radio. the medium through which radio waves are transmitted.
12. Archaic. breath.
–verb (used with object)
13. to expose to the air; give access to the open air; ventilate (often fol. by out): We air the bedrooms every day.
14. to expose ostentatiously; bring to public notice; display: to air one's opinions; to air one's theories.
15. to broadcast or televise.
–verb (used without object)
16. to be exposed to the open air (often fol. by out): Open the window and let the room air out.
17. to be broadcast or televised.
–adjective
18. operating by means of air pressure or by acting upon air: an air drill; an air pump.
19. of or pertaining to aircraft or to aviation: air industry.
20. taking place in the air; aerial: air war.
—Idioms
21. clear the air, to eliminate dissension, ambiguity, or tension from a discussion, situation, etc.: The staff meeting was intended to help clear the air.
22. get the air, Informal.
a. to be rejected, as by a lover.
b. to be dismissed, as by an employer: He had worked only a few days when he got the air.
23. give (someone) the air, Informal.
a. to reject, as a lover: He was bitter because she gave him the air.
b. to dismiss, as an employee.
24. in the air, in circulation; current: There's a rumor in the air that we're moving to a new location.
25. into thin air, completely out of sight or reach: He vanished into thin air.
26. off the air,
a. not broadcasting: The station goes off the air at midnight.
b. not broadcast; out of operation as a broadcast: The program went off the air years ago.
c. (of a computer) not in operation.
27. on the air,
a. in the act of broadcasting; being broadcast: The program will be going on the air in a few seconds.
b. (of a computer) in operation.
28. put on airs, to assume an affected or haughty manner: As their fortune increased, they began to put on airs.
29. take the air,
a. to go out-of-doors; take a short walk or ride.
b. Slang. to leave, esp. hurriedly.
c. to begin broadcasting.
30. up in the air,
a. Also, in the air. undecided or unsettled: The contract is still up in the air.
b. Informal. angry; perturbed: There is no need to get up in the air over a simple mistake.
31. walk or tread on air, to feel very happy; be elated.
Origin:
1150–1200; ME eir < OF air < L āēr- (acc. āerem) < Gk āer- (s. of ār) the lower atmosphere; conflated with (especially for defs. 4 and 5) F air, OF aire nature, character < L ager field (cf. acre ) and ārea threshing floor, clearing, area; and with (for def. 7) F air < It aria aria

Related forms:
airlike, adjective

Synonyms:
2. See wind 1 . 5, 6. impression, aspect. 6. aura, demeanor, attitude. See manner 1 .

A⋅ïr

  [ah-eer]
–noun
a region in N Niger, in the Sahara: low massif and oases. ab. 30,000 sq. mi. (77,700 sq. km).
Also called Asben.
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air   (âr)   
n.  

    1. A colorless, odorless, tasteless, gaseous mixture, mainly nitrogen (approximately 78 percent) and oxygen (approximately 21 percent) with lesser amounts of argon, carbon dioxide, hydrogen, neon, helium, and other gases.

    2. This mixture with varying amounts of moisture and particulate matter, enveloping the earth; the atmosphere.

    3. The sky; the firmament.

    4. A giant void; nothingness: The money vanished into thin air.

    5. Public utterance; vent: gave air to their grievances.

    6. The electronic broadcast media: "often ridiculed . . . extremist groups on air" (Christian Science Monitor).

    7. A melody or tune, especially in the soprano or tenor range.

    8. A solo with or without accompaniment.

    1. The sky; the firmament.

    2. A giant void; nothingness: The money vanished into thin air.

    3. Public utterance; vent: gave air to their grievances.

    4. The electronic broadcast media: "often ridiculed . . . extremist groups on air" (Christian Science Monitor).

    5. A melody or tune, especially in the soprano or tenor range.

    6. A solo with or without accompaniment.

  3. An atmospheric movement; a breeze or wind.

  4. Aircraft: send troops to Europe by air.

    1. Public utterance; vent: gave air to their grievances.

    2. The electronic broadcast media: "often ridiculed . . . extremist groups on air" (Christian Science Monitor).

    3. A melody or tune, especially in the soprano or tenor range.

    4. A solo with or without accompaniment.

  6. A peculiar or characteristic impression; an aura.

  7. Personal bearing, appearance, or manner; mien.

  8. airs An affected, often haughty pose; affectation. See Synonyms at affectation.

  9. Music

    1. A melody or tune, especially in the soprano or tenor range.

    2. A solo with or without accompaniment.

  10. Air conditioning.

  11. Archaic Breath.

v.   aired, air·ing, airs

v.   tr.

  1. To expose so that air can dry, cool, or freshen; ventilate.

  2. To give vent to publicly: airing my pet peeves. See Synonyms at vent1.

  3. To broadcast on television or radio: "The ad was submitted to CBS . . . which accepted and aired it" (New York).

v.   intr.
To be broadcast on television or radio: "tidbits that will air on tonight's 6 o'clock news" (Terry Ann Knopf).
adj.  

  1. Of or relating to the air or the movement of air: an air tube.

  2. Existing or living in the air; aerial.

  3. Powered by compressed air: an air horn.

  4. Containing or inflated by air.

  5. Of or relating to aircraft or aeronautics.

  6. Of or relating to the broadcast or transmission of radio or television signals.

  7. Imaginary or unreal: "The guy had just hit it big . . . after ten years of eating air sandwiches" (Jonathan Kellerman).


[Partly from Middle English air, gas, atmosphere (from Old French, from Latin āēr, from Greek; see wer-1 in Indo-European roots) and partly from French air, nature, quality, place of origin (from Latin ager, place, field; see agriculture, and Latin ārea, open space, threshing floor; see area). N., sense 9, from French air, tune, from Italian aria; see aria.]
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Word Origin & History

air  (3)
"melody, tune," 1590, from It. aria (see aria).
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: air
Pronunciation: 'a(&)r, 'e(&)r
Function: noun
: a mixture of invisible odorless tasteless sound-transmitting gases that is composed byvolume chiefly of 78 percent nitrogen, 21 percent oxygen, 0.9 percent argon, 0.03 percent carbon dioxide, varying amounts of water vapor, and minute amounts of rare gases (as helium), that surroundsthe earth with half its mass within four miles of the earth's surface, that has a pressure at sea level of about 14.7 pounds per square inch, and that has a density of 1.293 grams per liter at 0°Cand 760 mm pressure
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air (âr)
n.

  1. A colorless, odorless, tasteless, gaseous mixture, approximately 78 percent nitrogen and approximately 21 percent oxygen with lesser amounts of argon, carbon dioxide, hydrogen, neon, helium, and other gases.

  2. This mixture, with varying amounts of moisture and particulate matter, enveloping Earth; the atmosphere.

  3. Any of various respiratory gases. No longer in technical use.

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air   (âr)  Pronunciation Key 
The colorless, odorless, tasteless mixture of gases that surrounds the Earth. Air consists of about 78 percent nitrogen and 21 percent oxygen, with the remaining part made up mainly of argon, carbon dioxide, neon, helium, methane, and krypton in decreasing order of volume. Air also contains varying amounts of water vapor, particulate matter such as dust and soot, and chemical pollutants.
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
AIRS
Aerometric Information Retrieval System
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