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air

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 .
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clear   (klîr)   
adj.   clear·er, clear·est

  1. Free from clouds, mist, or haze: a clear day.

  2. Not obscured or darkened; bright: clear daylight; a clear yellow.

  3. Easily seen through; transparent: clear water.

  4. Free from flaw, blemish, or impurity: a clear, perfect diamond; a clear record with the police.

  5. Free from impediment, obstruction, or hindrance; open: a clear view; a clear path to victory.

  6. Plain or evident to the mind; unmistakable: a clear case of cheating.

  7. Easily perceptible to the eye or ear; distinct.

  8. Discerning or perceiving easily; keen: a clear mind.

  9. Free from doubt or confusion; certain.

  10. Free from qualification or limitation; absolute: a clear winner.

  11. Free from guilt; untroubled: a clear conscience.

  12. Having been freed from contact, proximity, or connection: At last we were clear of the danger. The ship was clear of the reef.

  13. Free from charges or deductions; net: a clear profit.

  14. Containing nothing.

adv.  

  1. Distinctly; clearly: spoke loud and clear.

  2. Out of the way; completely away: stood clear of the doors.

  3. Informal All the way; completely: slept clear through the night; read the book clear to the end.

v.   cleared, clear·ing, clears

v.   tr.

  1. To make light, clear, or bright.

  2. To rid of impurities, blemishes, muddiness, or foreign matter.

  3. To free from confusion, doubt, or ambiguity; make plain or intelligible: cleared up the question of responsibility.

    1. To rid of objects or obstructions: clear the table; clear the road of debris.

    2. To make (a way or clearing) by removing obstructions: clear a path through the jungle.

    3. To remove (objects or obstructions): clear the dishes; clear snow from the road.

    4. To remove the occupants of: clear the theater.

    5. To remove (people): clear the children from the room.

    6. To move or shoot (a ball or puck) away from the goal or out of the defensive zone.

    7. To clear a puck out of (the defensive zone), as in ice hockey.

    8. To rid (a memory location or buffer, for example) of instructions or data.

    9. To remove (instructions or data) from memory.

    10. To secure the approval of: The bill cleared the Senate.

    11. To authorize or approve: cleared the material for publication.

    1. To remove the occupants of: clear the theater.

    2. To remove (people): clear the children from the room.

    3. To move or shoot (a ball or puck) away from the goal or out of the defensive zone.

    4. To clear a puck out of (the defensive zone), as in ice hockey.

    5. To rid (a memory location or buffer, for example) of instructions or data.

    6. To remove (instructions or data) from memory.

    7. To secure the approval of: The bill cleared the Senate.

    8. To authorize or approve: cleared the material for publication.

  6. Sports

    1. To move or shoot (a ball or puck) away from the goal or out of the defensive zone.

    2. To clear a puck out of (the defensive zone), as in ice hockey.

    3. To rid (a memory location or buffer, for example) of instructions or data.

    4. To remove (instructions or data) from memory.

    5. To secure the approval of: The bill cleared the Senate.

    6. To authorize or approve: cleared the material for publication.

  7. Computer Science

    1. To rid (a memory location or buffer, for example) of instructions or data.

    2. To remove (instructions or data) from memory.

    3. To secure the approval of: The bill cleared the Senate.

    4. To authorize or approve: cleared the material for publication.

  8. To free from a legal charge or imputation of guilt; acquit: cleared the suspect of the murder charge.

  9. To pass by, under, or over without contact: The boat cleared the dock.

  10. To settle (a debt).

  11. To gain (a given amount) as net profit or earnings.

  12. To pass (a bill of exchange, such as a check) through a clearing-house.

    1. To secure the approval of: The bill cleared the Senate.

    2. To authorize or approve: cleared the material for publication.

  14. To free (a ship or cargo) from legal detention at a harbor by fulfilling customs and harbor requirements.

  15. To give clearance or authorization to: cleared the plane to land.

  16. To free (the throat) of phlegm by making a rasping sound.

v.   intr.

  1. To become clear: The sky cleared.

  2. To go away; disappear: The fog cleared.

    1. To exchange checks and bills or settle accounts through a clearing-house.

    2. To pass through the banking system and be debited and credited to the relevant accounts: The check cleared.

  4. To comply with customs and harbor requirements in discharging a cargo or in leaving or entering a port.

n.  A clear or open space.
Phrasal Verb(s):
clear out Informal To leave a place, usually quickly.

Idiom(s):
clear the airTo dispel differences or emotional tensions.

Idiom(s):
in the clear

  1. Free from burdens or dangers.

  2. Not subject to suspicion or accusations of guilt: The evidence showed that the suspect was in the clear.


[Middle English cler, from Old French, from Latin clārus, clear, bright; see kelə-2 in Indo-European roots.]
clear'a·ble adj., clear'er n., clear'ly adv., clear'ness n.
Synonyms: These adjectives mean not opaque or clouded: clear, sediment-free claret; limpid blue eyes; lucid air; a pellucid brook; transparent crystal. See Also Synonyms at apparent.
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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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Idioms & Phrases

clear the air

Eliminate confusion, dispel controversy or emotional tension, as in His letter has cleared the air; we now know where he stands. This idiom alludes to an atmosphere cleared of sultriness by a storm. [Late 1800s]

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