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air

Noun

∙ The atmospheric substance above the surface of the earth which animals breathe, formerly considered to be a single substance, one of the four basic elements of ancient philosophy and one of the five basic elements of several Eastern traditions. uncountable, historical, astrology, alchemy, sciences
∙ That substance, now understood as the mixture of gases constituting the earth's atmosphere. uncountable, physics, meteorology
∙ The apparently open space above the ground; the mass of this substance around the earth. usually with the
∙ A breeze; a gentle wind.
∙ A feeling or sense.
∙ A sense of poise, graciousness, or quality.
∙ Pretension; snobbishness; pretence that one is better than others. chiefly in the plural
∙ A song, especially a solo; an aria. music
∙ Nothing; absence of anything. informal
∙ An air conditioner or the processed air it produces. Can be a mass noun or a count noun depending on context; similar to hair.
∙ Any specific gas. obsolete, chemistry
∙ A jump in which one becomes airborne. snowboarding, skateboarding, motor sports

Verb

∙ To bring (something) into contact with the air, so as to freshen or dry it.
∙ To let fresh air into a room or a building, to ventilate.
∙ To discuss varying viewpoints on a given topic.
∙ To broadcast, as with a television show.

BABYLON ENGLISH
air n.
mixture of gases that make up the Earth's atmosphere; wind; ambience; appearance; tune
ventilate, aerate; expose, express publicly; broadcast (i.e on radio or television)
of or relating to air; filled-with air; early (Scottish)

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
air
air
\air\ (âr), n. [oe. air, eir, f. air, l. aër, fr. gr. 'ah`r, air, mist, for 'aϝhr, fr. root 'aϝ to blow, breathe, probably akin to e. wind. in sense 10 the french has taking a meaning fr. it. aria atmosphere, air, fr. the same latin word; and in senses 11, 12, 13 the french meaning is either fr. l. aria, or due to confusion with f. aire, in an older sense of origin, descent. cf. aëry, debonair, malaria, wind.]
1. the fluid which we breathe, and which surrounds the earth; the atmosphere. it is invisible, inodorous, insipid, transparent, compressible, elastic, and ponderable.
note: by the ancient philosophers, air was regarded as an element; but modern science has shown that it is essentially a mixture of oxygen and nitrogen, with a small amount of carbon dioxide, the average proportions being, by volume: oxygen, 20.96 per cent.; nitrogen, 79.00 per cent.; carbon dioxide, 0.04 per cent. these proportions are subject to a very slight variability. air also always contains some vapor of water.
2. symbolically: something unsubstantial, light, or volatile. "charm ache with air." he was still all air and fire. [air and fire being the finer and quicker elements as opposed to earth and water.]
3. a particular state of the atmosphere, as respects heat, cold, moisture, etc., or as affecting the sensations; as, a smoky air, a damp air, the morning air, etc.
4. any aëriform body; a gas; as, oxygen was formerly called vital air. [obs.]
5. air in motion; a light breeze; a gentle wind. let vernal airs through trembling osiers play.
6. odoriferous or contaminated air.
7. that which surrounds and influences. the keen, the wholesome air of poverty.
8. utterance abroad; publicity; vent. you gave it air before me.
9. intelligence; information. [obs.]
10. (mus.) (a) a musical idea, or motive, rhythmically developed in consecutive single tones, so as to form a symmetrical and balanced whole, which may be sung by a single voice to the stanzas of a hymn or song, or even to plain prose, or played upon an instrument; a melody; a tune; an aria. (b) in harmonized chorals, psalmody, part songs, etc., the part which bears the tune or melody -- in modern harmony usually the upper part -- is sometimes called the air.
11. the peculiar look, appearance, and bearing of a person; mien; demeanor; as, the air of a youth; a heavy air; a lofty air. "his very air."
12. peculiar appearance; apparent character; semblance; manner; style. it was communicated with the air of a secret.
12. pl. an artificial or affected manner; show of pride or vanity; haughtiness; as, it is said of a person, he puts on airs.
14. (paint.) (a) the representation or reproduction of the effect of the atmospheric medium through which every object in nature is viewed. --new am. cyc. (b) carriage; attitude; action; movement; as, the head of that portrait has a good air.
15. (man.) the artificial motion or carriage of a horse.
note: air is much used adjectively or as the first part of a compound term. in most cases it might be written indifferently, as a separate limiting word, or as the first element of the compound term, with or without the hyphen; as, air bladder, air-bladder, or airbladder; air cell, air-cell, or aircell; air-pump, or airpump.
air
balloon. see balloon.
air
bath. (a) an apparatus for the application of air to the body. (b) an arrangement for drying substances in air of any desired temperature.
air
castle. see castle in the air, under castle.
air
compressor, a machine for compressing air to be used as a motive power.
air
crossing, a passage for air in a mine.
air
c

air out
air-tight
hot air
royal air force
inflammable air
residual air
air trap
to take air
air lock
vital air
puff of air
air gas
up in the air
supplemental air
to take the air
walking on air
air drill
walk on air
hole in the air
thin air
air sleeve
air spring
dephlogisticated air
air level
air fountain
air stove

WORDNET 2.0
air
Noun
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"
(hypernym) gas
(hyponym) breath
(substance-holonym) wind, air current, current of air
(substance-meronym) argon, Ar, atomic number 18
(derivation) air out, aerate
2. travel via aircraft; "air travel involves too much waiting in airports"; "if you've time to spare go by air"
(synonym) air travel, aviation
(hypernym) travel, traveling, travelling
(hyponym) flight, flying
(class) pass over, overfly
3. the region above the ground; "her hand stopped in mid air"; "he threw the ball into the air"
(hypernym) region, 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"
(synonym) airwave
(hypernym) 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"
(synonym) breeze, zephyr, gentle wind
(hypernym) wind, air current, current of air
(hyponym) sea breeze
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"
(synonym) aura, atmosphere
(hypernym) quality
(hyponym) mystique
7. the mass of air surrounding the Earth; "there was great heat as the comet entered the atmosphere"; "it was exposed to the air"
(synonym) atmosphere
(hypernym) region, part
(hyponym) airspace
(part-holonym) Earth, world, globe
(part-meronym) airspace, air space
8. a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence; "she was humming an air from Beethoven"
(synonym) tune, melody, strain, melodic line, line, melodic phrase
(hypernym) music
(hyponym) flourish, fanfare, tucket
(part-meronym) phrase, musical phrase
9. once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)
(hypernym) element
(classification) archaism, archaicism
Verb
1. expose to fresh air; "aerate your old sneakers"
(synonym) air out, aerate
(hypernym) expose
2. be broadcast; "This show will air Saturdays at 2 P.M."
(hyponym) get on, be on
(derivation) airwave
(classification) broadcast medium, broadcasting
3. broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television; "We cannot air this X-rated song"
(synonym) send, broadcast, beam, transmit
(hypernym) publicize, publicise, bare
(hyponym) satellite
(derivation) airwave
(classification) broadcast medium, broadcasting
4. make public; "She aired her opinions on welfare"
(synonym) publicize, publicise, bare
(hypernym) tell
(hyponym) bulletin
5. expose to warm or heated air, so as to dry; "Air linen"
(hypernym) dry, dry out
6. expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen; "air the old winter clothes"; "air out the smoke-filled rooms"
(synonym) vent, ventilate, air out
(hypernym) refresh, freshen
Adjective
1. relating to or characteristic of or occurring in the air; "air war"; "air safety"; "air travel"
(synonym) air(a)
(antonym) land(a)
(similar) aerial

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Adobe AIR
Adobe AIR (formerly Adobe Integrated Runtime) is a cross-platform runtime system developed by Adobe Systems for building desktop applications and mobile applications, programmed using Adobe Flash, ActionScript and optionally Apache Flex. The runtime supports installable applications on Windows, OS X and mobile operating systems like Android, iOS and BlackBerry Tablet OS. It also originally ran on Linux, but support was discontinued as of version 2.6 in 2011.
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Air (disambiguation)
Air is the name given to the Earth's atmosphere.
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Atmosphere of Earth
The atmosphere of Earth is the layer of gases surrounding the planet Earth that is retained by Earth's gravity. The atmosphere protects life on Earth by absorbing ultraviolet solar radiation, warming the surface through heat retention (greenhouse effect), and reducing temperature extremes between day and night (the diurnal temperature variation).
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Aïr Mountains
The Aïr Mountains or Aïr Massif (; Hausa: Eastern Azbin, Western Abzin) is a triangular massif, located in northern Niger, within the Sahara Desert. Part of the West Saharan montane xeric woodlands ecoregion, they rise to more than and extend over . Lying in the midst of desert north of the 17th parallel, the Aïr plateau, with an average altitude between , forms an island of Sahel climate which supports a wide variety of life, many pastoral and farming communities, and dramatic geological and archaeological sites. There are notable archaeological excavations in the region that illustrate the prehistoric past of this region. The endangered painted hunting dog (Lycaon pictus) once existed in this region, but may now be extirpated due to human population pressures in this region.
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WIKTIONARY - Yabla

air

Noun

∙ The atmospheric substance above the surface of the earth which animals breathe, formerly considered to be a single substance, one of the four basic elements of ancient philosophy and one of the five basic elements of several Eastern traditions. uncountable, historical, astrology, alchemy, sciences
∙ That substance, now understood as the mixture of gases constituting the earth's atmosphere. uncountable, physics, meteorology
∙ The apparently open space above the ground; the mass of this substance around the earth. usually with the
∙ A breeze; a gentle wind.
∙ A feeling or sense.
∙ A sense of poise, graciousness, or quality.
∙ Pretension; snobbishness; pretence that one is better than others. chiefly in the plural
∙ A song, especially a solo; an aria. music
∙ Nothing; absence of anything. informal
∙ An air conditioner or the processed air it produces. Can be a mass noun or a count noun depending on context; similar to hair.
∙ Any specific gas. obsolete, chemistry
∙ A jump in which one becomes airborne. snowboarding, skateboarding, motor sports

Verb

∙ To bring (something) into contact with the air, so as to freshen or dry it.
∙ To let fresh air into a room or a building, to ventilate.
∙ To discuss varying viewpoints on a given topic.
∙ To broadcast, as with a television show.

BABYLON ENGLISH
air n.
mixture of gases that make up the Earth's atmosphere; wind; ambience; appearance; tune
ventilate, aerate; expose, express publicly; broadcast (i.e on radio or television)
of or relating to air; filled-with air; early (Scottish)

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
air
air
\air\ (âr), n. [oe. air, eir, f. air, l. aër, fr. gr. 'ah`r, air, mist, for 'aϝhr, fr. root 'aϝ to blow, breathe, probably akin to e. wind. in sense 10 the french has taking a meaning fr. it. aria atmosphere, air, fr. the same latin word; and in senses 11, 12, 13 the french meaning is either fr. l. aria, or due to confusion with f. aire, in an older sense of origin, descent. cf. aëry, debonair, malaria, wind.]
1. the fluid which we breathe, and which surrounds the earth; the atmosphere. it is invisible, inodorous, insipid, transparent, compressible, elastic, and ponderable.
note: by the ancient philosophers, air was regarded as an element; but modern science has shown that it is essentially a mixture of oxygen and nitrogen, with a small amount of carbon dioxide, the average proportions being, by volume: oxygen, 20.96 per cent.; nitrogen, 79.00 per cent.; carbon dioxide, 0.04 per cent. these proportions are subject to a very slight variability. air also always contains some vapor of water.
2. symbolically: something unsubstantial, light, or volatile. "charm ache with air." he was still all air and fire. [air and fire being the finer and quicker elements as opposed to earth and water.]
3. a particular state of the atmosphere, as respects heat, cold, moisture, etc., or as affecting the sensations; as, a smoky air, a damp air, the morning air, etc.
4. any aëriform body; a gas; as, oxygen was formerly called vital air. [obs.]
5. air in motion; a light breeze; a gentle wind. let vernal airs through trembling osiers play.
6. odoriferous or contaminated air.
7. that which surrounds and influences. the keen, the wholesome air of poverty.
8. utterance abroad; publicity; vent. you gave it air before me.
9. intelligence; information. [obs.]
10. (mus.) (a) a musical idea, or motive, rhythmically developed in consecutive single tones, so as to form a symmetrical and balanced whole, which may be sung by a single voice to the stanzas of a hymn or song, or even to plain prose, or played upon an instrument; a melody; a tune; an aria. (b) in harmonized chorals, psalmody, part songs, etc., the part which bears the tune or melody -- in modern harmony usually the upper part -- is sometimes called the air.
11. the peculiar look, appearance, and bearing of a person; mien; demeanor; as, the air of a youth; a heavy air; a lofty air. "his very air."
12. peculiar appearance; apparent character; semblance; manner; style. it was communicated with the air of a secret.
12. pl. an artificial or affected manner; show of pride or vanity; haughtiness; as, it is said of a person, he puts on airs.
14. (paint.) (a) the representation or reproduction of the effect of the atmospheric medium through which every object in nature is viewed. --new am. cyc. (b) carriage; attitude; action; movement; as, the head of that portrait has a good air.
15. (man.) the artificial motion or carriage of a horse.
note: air is much used adjectively or as the first part of a compound term. in most cases it might be written indifferently, as a separate limiting word, or as the first element of the compound term, with or without the hyphen; as, air bladder, air-bladder, or airbladder; air cell, air-cell, or aircell; air-pump, or airpump.
air
balloon. see balloon.
air
bath. (a) an apparatus for the application of air to the body. (b) an arrangement for drying substances in air of any desired temperature.
air
castle. see castle in the air, under castle.
air
compressor, a machine for compressing air to be used as a motive power.
air
crossing, a passage for air in a mine.
air
c

air out
air-tight
hot air
royal air force
inflammable air
residual air
air trap
to take air
air lock
vital air
puff of air
air gas
up in the air
supplemental air
to take the air
walking on air
air drill
walk on air
hole in the air
thin air
air sleeve
air spring
dephlogisticated air
air level
air fountain
air stove

WORDNET 2.0
air
Noun
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"
(hypernym) gas
(hyponym) breath
(substance-holonym) wind, air current, current of air
(substance-meronym) argon, Ar, atomic number 18
(derivation) air out, aerate
2. travel via aircraft; "air travel involves too much waiting in airports"; "if you've time to spare go by air"
(synonym) air travel, aviation
(hypernym) travel, traveling, travelling
(hyponym) flight, flying
(class) pass over, overfly
3. the region above the ground; "her hand stopped in mid air"; "he threw the ball into the air"
(hypernym) region, 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"
(synonym) airwave
(hypernym) 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"
(synonym) breeze, zephyr, gentle wind
(hypernym) wind, air current, current of air
(hyponym) sea breeze
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"
(synonym) aura, atmosphere
(hypernym) quality
(hyponym) mystique
7. the mass of air surrounding the Earth; "there was great heat as the comet entered the atmosphere"; "it was exposed to the air"
(synonym) atmosphere
(hypernym) region, part
(hyponym) airspace
(part-holonym) Earth, world, globe
(part-meronym) airspace, air space
8. a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence; "she was humming an air from Beethoven"
(synonym) tune, melody, strain, melodic line, line, melodic phrase
(hypernym) music
(hyponym) flourish, fanfare, tucket
(part-meronym) phrase, musical phrase
9. once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)
(hypernym) element
(classification) archaism, archaicism
Verb
1. expose to fresh air; "aerate your old sneakers"
(synonym) air out, aerate
(hypernym) expose
2. be broadcast; "This show will air Saturdays at 2 P.M."
(hyponym) get on, be on
(derivation) airwave
(classification) broadcast medium, broadcasting
3. broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television; "We cannot air this X-rated song"
(synonym) send, broadcast, beam, transmit
(hypernym) publicize, publicise, bare
(hyponym) satellite
(derivation) airwave
(classification) broadcast medium, broadcasting
4. make public; "She aired her opinions on welfare"
(synonym) publicize, publicise, bare
(hypernym) tell
(hyponym) bulletin
5. expose to warm or heated air, so as to dry; "Air linen"
(hypernym) dry, dry out
6. expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen; "air the old winter clothes"; "air out the smoke-filled rooms"
(synonym) vent, ventilate, air out
(hypernym) refresh, freshen
Adjective
1. relating to or characteristic of or occurring in the air; "air war"; "air safety"; "air travel"
(synonym) air(a)
(antonym) land(a)
(similar) aerial

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Adobe AIR
Adobe AIR (formerly Adobe Integrated Runtime) is a cross-platform runtime system developed by Adobe Systems for building desktop applications and mobile applications, programmed using Adobe Flash, ActionScript and optionally Apache Flex. The runtime supports installable applications on Windows, OS X and mobile operating systems like Android, iOS and BlackBerry Tablet OS. It also originally ran on Linux, but support was discontinued as of version 2.6 in 2011.
See more at Wikipedia.org...
Air (disambiguation)
Air is the name given to the Earth's atmosphere.
See more at Wikipedia.org...
Atmosphere of Earth
The atmosphere of Earth is the layer of gases surrounding the planet Earth that is retained by Earth's gravity. The atmosphere protects life on Earth by absorbing ultraviolet solar radiation, warming the surface through heat retention (greenhouse effect), and reducing temperature extremes between day and night (the diurnal temperature variation).
See more at Wikipedia.org...
Aïr Mountains
The Aïr Mountains or Aïr Massif (; Hausa: Eastern Azbin, Western Abzin) is a triangular massif, located in northern Niger, within the Sahara Desert. Part of the West Saharan montane xeric woodlands ecoregion, they rise to more than and extend over . Lying in the midst of desert north of the 17th parallel, the Aïr plateau, with an average altitude between , forms an island of Sahel climate which supports a wide variety of life, many pastoral and farming communities, and dramatic geological and archaeological sites. There are notable archaeological excavations in the region that illustrate the prehistoric past of this region. The endangered painted hunting dog (Lycaon pictus) once existed in this region, but may now be extirpated due to human population pressures in this region.
See more at Wikipedia.org...

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