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air [a]

1)	relating to or characteristic of or occurring in the air; "air war"; "air safety"; "air travel"

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aerial aerial flying land sea

air [n]

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"

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2)	travel via aircraft; "air travel involves too much waiting in airports"; "if you've time to spare go by air"

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air_travel aviation

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travel flight overfly fly red-eye cruise stooge stall stall buzz crab aviate fly_blind fly_contact solo test_fly jet glide kite sailplane power-dive nosedive crash-dive chandelle belly-land crash_land ditch bring_down deplane emplane peel_off

3)	the region above the ground; "her hand stopped in mid air"; "he threw the ball into the air"

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part

4)	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

5)	a slight wind (usually refreshing); "the breeze was cooled by the lake"; "as he waited he could feel the air on his neck"

Synonyms :

breeze gentle_wind zephyr

6)	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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atmosphere aura

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quality mystique note vibrations

7)	the mass of air surrounding the Earth; "there was great heat as the comet entered the atmosphere"; "it was exposed to the air"

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atmosphere

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part earth airspace air_space ionosphere

8)	a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence; "she was humming an air from Beethoven"

Synonyms :

line melodic_line melodic_phrase melody strain tune

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music melodise fanfare glissando roulade leitmotif theme_song signature idea part musical_phrase

9)	once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)

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element archaicism

air [v]

1)	expose to fresh air; "aerate your old sneakers"

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aerate air_out

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expose aeration

2)	be broadcast; "This show will air Saturdays at 2 P.M."

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broadcast_medium be_on

3)	broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television; "We cannot air this X-rated song"

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beam broadcast send transmit

4)	make public; "She aired her opinions on welfare"

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bare publicise publicize

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tell publiciser advertising bulletin bring_out broadcast

5)	expose to warm or heated air, so as to dry; "Air linen"

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dry

6)	expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen; "air the old winter clothes"; "air out the smoke-filled rooms"

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air_out vent ventilate

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freshen blowhole ventilator discharge

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing: (http://www.foldoc.org/, Editor Denis Howe)

A future infrared standard from IrDA. AIR will provide in-room multipoint to multipoint connectivity. AIR supports a data rate of 4 Mbps at a distance of 4 metres, and 250 Kbps at up to 8 metres. It is designed for cordless connections to multiple peripherals and meeting room collaboration applications.

See also IrDA Data and IrDA Control

(1999-10-14)

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