": a football offense utilizing primarily the forward pass":[
"Trailing by 20 points, the team took to the air ."
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": a sudden severance of relations":[
"She gave me the air ."
],
": a surrounding or pervading influence : atmosphere":[
"an air of mystery"
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": air force":[
"air headquarters"
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": aircraft":[
"traveling by air"
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": being felt or expressed by many people : in wide circulation":[
"There was a sense of anticipation in the air ."
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": not yet settled":[
"a question that's still up in the air"
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": nothingness":[
"\u2014 usually used in the phrases into thin air and out of thin air vanished/disappeared into thin air \u2026 nor did any of them seem to have noticed that six people had just melted into thin air in front of them. \u2014 J. K. Rowling \u2026 jobs can't just be created out of thin air . \u2014 The Wall Street Journal"
],
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"an air of luxury"
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": public utterance":[
"He gave air to his opinion."
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": the chief voice part or melody in choral music":[],
": the look, appearance, or bearing of a person especially as expressive of some personal quality or emotion : demeanor":[
"an air of dignity"
],
": to become broadcast":[
"a program that airs daily"
],
": to become exposed to the open air":[
"The blankets were left outside to air ."
],
": to expose to public view or bring to public notice":[
"aired their complaints"
],
": to expose to the air for drying, purifying, or refreshing : ventilate":[
"\u2014 often used with out He opened the windows to air out the room."
],
": to transmit by radio or television":[
"air a program"
],
": tune , melody":[
"a lilting air"
]
},
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"Noun",
"These laws are meant to produce cleaner air .",
"A delicious smell filled the air .",
"I like to dine outdoors in the open air .",
"He can't breathe! Everybody move back and give him some air !",
"High in the mountains the air is thin and it can be hard to breathe.",
"He pumped air into the bicycle tire.",
"The city is wonderful seen from the air .",
"the fish of the sea and the birds of the air",
"The balloon rose up into the air and then floated through the air .",
"There has been heavy fighting on the ground and in the air .",
"Verb",
"The blankets were left outside to air .",
"She opened the windows to air the room.",
"The company had a meeting so that employees could air their complaints.",
"The interview will be aired tomorrow.",
"The interview will air tomorrow.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"One of the larger campaign issues during last year\u2019s mayoral election was the emission of ethylene oxide (EtO) from Vantage Specialty, Inc., a chemical company based in Gurnee that was emitting the gas into the air . \u2014 Erin Yarnall, Chicago Tribune , 21 June 2022",
"Marques, whose works explore the stories of her Cuban ancestors, drops us into the darkest part of a fairy tale: Her bewitched or undead characters stride off into the air or open their arms helplessly. \u2014 Cate Mcquaid, BostonGlobe.com , 21 June 2022",
"The blast flung his body into the air as his wife, child and a friend unpacked their bags on the shore. \u2014 Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post , 19 June 2022",
"After flinging itself into the air , the frog, about the size of a Skittle, tumbles and cartwheels before flopping to the ground on its back or belly, reports the Atlantic's Katherine J. Wu. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 17 June 2022",
"Courtney hopped onto the shiny surface and laid flat on her stomach, then lifted her hips into the air and arched her back, staring into the camera on Nick\u2019s phone. \u2014 Kat Tenbarge, NBC News , 17 June 2022",
"While virtually ignored in the US until recently, the country\u2019s approximately 3,000 aviation airports are now the largest source of airborne lead in the US, pumping 468 tons into the air every year. \u2014 Quartz , 16 June 2022",
"Source, jamming, throws an uppercut into the air when a digital chime punctuates the bar. \u2014 Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone , 15 June 2022",
"The older carriers, Liaoning and Shandong, use a ski ramp to launch jet fighters into the air . \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 15 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"All 75 games of the 11-day competition will air live on ESPN networks or NBA TV. \u2014 Chris Fedor, cleveland , 20 June 2022",
"The event will air on CNN and will stream live for pay TV subscribers via CNN.com and CNNgo where available. \u2014 Chloe Melas, CNN , 19 June 2022",
"The ceremony will air on CBS and stream on Paramount+. \u2014 Wilson Chapman, Variety , 16 June 2022",
"The show, hosted by Taraji P. Henson for the second year in a row, will air live on BET on June 26 at 8 p.m. ET/PT from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. \u2014 Paul Grein, Billboard , 16 June 2022",
"More of Heard's interview with Guthrie will air on Today and later on Dateline this Friday. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 14 June 2022",
"For the first time ever, the ceremony will air live on the West Coast. \u2014 Jordan Freiman, CBS News , 12 June 2022",
"How to watch the 2022 Tony Awards: The Tonys will air live on CBS and Paramount+ on Sunday, June 12, at 8 p.m. eastern. \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 12 June 2022",
"The series will air on the IFC cable channel and stream on Sundance Now. \u2014 Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter , 8 June 2022"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
"1530, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin aer , from Greek a\u0113r air":"Noun and Verb"
},
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"\u02c8a(\u0259)r, \u02c8e(\u0259)r",
"\u02c8er"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for air Noun pose , air , airs , affectation , mannerism mean an adopted way of speaking or behaving. pose implies an attitude deliberately assumed in order to impress others. her shyness was just a pose air may suggest natural acquirement through environment or way of life. a traveler's sophisticated air airs always implies artificiality and pretentiousness. snobbish airs affectation applies to a trick of speech or behavior that strikes the observer as insincere. the posh accent is an affectation mannerism applies to an acquired eccentricity that has become a habit. gesturing with a cigarette was her most noticeable mannerism Verb express , vent , utter , voice , broach , air mean to make known what one thinks or feels. express suggests an impulse to reveal in words, gestures, actions, or what one creates or produces. expressed her feelings in music vent stresses a strong inner compulsion to express especially in words. a tirade venting his frustration utter implies the use of the voice not necessarily in articulate speech. utter a groan voice does not necessarily imply vocal utterance but does imply expression or formulation in words. an editorial voicing their concerns broach adds the implication of disclosing for the first time something long thought over or reserved for a suitable occasion. broached the subject of a divorce air implies an exposing or parading of one's views often in order to gain relief or sympathy or attention. publicly airing their differences",
": a shot that completely misses the rim and backboard":[],
": to completely miss the rim and backboard with a shot : to shoot an air ball":[
"Fesenko \u2026 badly airballed a free throw in the first quarter.",
"\u2014 Ross Siler"
]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Hayward made one free throw and airballed the second, completing the 11-0 run. \u2014 David Woods, Indianapolis Star , 25 Mar. 2020",
"This time Rebels guard Devontae Shuler airballed a 3 with 7.5 seconds left, and Quickley answered with two free throws for a 65-62 lead. \u2014 Jon Hale, The Courier-Journal , 15 Feb. 2020",
"After Antetokounmpo split a pair of free throws -- airballing the first -- to put the Bucks up by nine with under 2 1/2 minutes left, Warriors guard Damion Lee drew a foul on a three-pointer and sank all three shots. \u2014 Matt Velazquez, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 9 Jan. 2020",
"Giannis Antetokounmpo airballed a free throw and a three-pointer within minutes of each other down the stretch. \u2014 Matt Velazquez, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 9 Jan. 2020",
"Walker airballed his final shot to tie the score with a 3 as Warren contested. \u2014 J. Michael, Indianapolis Star , 11 Dec. 2019",
"The chants only got louder after Cumberland airballed another 3-pointer minutes later. \u2014 J.l. Kirven, Cincinnati.com , 7 Dec. 2019",
"In the second half of Team Freeze's overtime win over Team Roots, Nunez airballed an open 3-pointer. \u2014 J.l. Kirven, Detroit Free Press , 4 July 2019",
"Right before halftime, the Bucks superstar airballed a free throw and his team had been sloppy, committing 11 first-half turnovers. \u2014 Matt Velazquez, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 10 Nov. 2019",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"For investors in sports betting stocks, however, March Madness has been a bit of, well, an air ball . \u2014 Paul R. La Monica, CNN , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Bradley then shot an air ball after appearing to be fouled \u2026 but Keshad Johnson grabbed the rebound and fired to the perimeter to Butler, who drained a 3 for a 57-56 lead with 13.9 seconds left. \u2014 Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune , 4 Feb. 2022",
"On the next trip, Lynch shrugged off her first air ball by scoring off an inbounds play. \u2014 Bob Narang, chicagotribune.com , 23 Dec. 2021",
"But Diabate was fearless and attacked Cockburn on Michigan\u2019s first two offensive possessions, scoring down the right side of the lane after tossing up an air ball from the left. \u2014 Michael Cohen, Detroit Free Press , 15 Jan. 2022",
"Peddy scored driving the lane and after a Courtney Williams air ball was fouled by Elizabeth Williams with 3.8 seconds left above the key. \u2014 Jeff Metcalfe, The Arizona Republic , 8 Sep. 2021",
"Hawkins looked flustered and the crowd seemed to affect his shot causing an air ball or two. \u2014 Shreyas Laddha, courant.com , 10 Dec. 2021",
"But the Bulls battled back from a 13-point deficit with a little more than two minutes left and had a chance to win before DeRozan\u2019s air ball as time expired. \u2014 Paul Sullivan, chicagotribune.com , 30 Oct. 2021",
"Instead of being stuck on the air ball , Lakhin followed his shot and found his way into the paint. \u2014 Keith Jenkins, The Enquirer , 15 Nov. 2021"
": a military base chiefly for the operation of aircraft":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"As the war churned on, the small atoll became a major U.S. air base , and some field cemeteries were paved over. \u2014 New York Times , 11 June 2022",
"Thousands of Afghans \u2014 some too young to walk, others too old \u2014 deemed vulnerable and evacuated by the United States are now corralled together behind wire-mesh fences in this colossal American air base in western Germany. \u2014 Saphora Smith, NBC News , 25 Aug. 2021",
"At an air base in central Taiwan, a siren wailed, and within minutes pilots were taking off in F-16 fighter jets to ward off intruders. \u2014 New York Times , 13 June 2022",
"The decision Tuesday to send tanks came at the U.S. air base in the small German town of Ramstein, where the United States held a summit to rally 40 countries to provide long-term military support to Ukraine. \u2014 Erik Kirschbaum, Los Angeles Times , 28 Apr. 2022",
"London has a sizable defense presence in the Falklands, with a frigate, a patrol ship, and an air base with 1,200 personnel. \u2014 Arshan Barzani, WSJ , 24 Apr. 2022",
"Poland's minister of foreign affairs has announced a deal to send all of the nation's fighter planes, known as MiG-29s, to a U.S. air base in Germany. \u2014 NBC News , 8 Mar. 2022",
"Nowadays North Korea has directly threatened Guam, while China last year released a video of nuclear-capable bombers in a simulated attack on an American air base there. \u2014 Arshan Barzani, WSJ , 24 Apr. 2022",
"Bucha was a target from the start of the war, because of the Hostomel military air base , less than three miles from my house. \u2014 Elena Rubashevska, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 Mar. 2022"
": a bearing that uses pressurized air to eliminate contact and friction between the bearing and the surface of the object being supported or held in place":[
"Air bearings are particularly effective for high rotational speeds and have run at up to 360,000 revs per minute \u2026",
"\u2014 Frank Fahy , Air: The Excellent Canopy , 2009"
": any of several kalanchoes (especially Kalanchoe pinnata )":[],
": epiphyte":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"UrbanStems offers a selection of houseplants in artistic containers, such as this succulent in a charming ceramic unicorn and a low-maintenance air plant in a golden elephant. \u2014 Kaitlin Marks, Better Homes & Gardens , 6 May 2022",
"Meanwhile, Rosen\u2019s air plant lanterns and dramatic pendants can create focal points, too, especially since the lighting inside casts shadows that create patterns on the ground. \u2014 Deanna Kizis, Sunset Magazine , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Each package includes two Champagne flutes with the garden\u2019s logo, two glasses of sparkling wine or nonalcoholic sparkling juice, a box of chocolates from Chuao Chocolatier and an air plant to take home. \u2014 Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune , 7 Feb. 2022",
"Each package includes two champagne flutes with the garden\u2019s logo, two glasses of sparkling wine or nonalcoholic sparkling juice, a box of chocolates from Chuao Chocolatier and an air plant to take home. \u2014 Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune , 3 Feb. 2022",
"Then, set each air plant upside down on a clean cloth or paper towel to drain for an hour or two. \u2014 Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens , 3 Jan. 2022",
"When dry, the trichomes act like shields to reflect some of the intense light common to air plant habitats. \u2014 Miri Talabac, baltimoresun.com , 6 Jan. 2022",
"Your holiday guests will be in awe over this handmade air plant Christmas tree. \u2014 Jennifer Aldrich, Better Homes & Gardens , 11 Nov. 2021",
"For a unique spin on traditional vases and plant pots, try this clay and wood vessel that can house the teeny tiniest air plant . \u2014 Melissa Epifano, PEOPLE.com , 13 Aug. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1798, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-120750",
"type":[
"noun"
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"air stripping":{
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": a technique of forcing a stream of air through contaminated water in order to remove the pollutants":[
"Last week, city and county officials reaffirmed their plans to build the water purification plant that would use an air stripping process to remove the TCE from the ground water and spew it safely into the air.",
"\u2014 R. Scott Rapp, Post-Standard (Syracuse, New York) , 12 Sept. 1987"
": a person who is responsible for remotely monitoring and directing the movements of aircraft as part of a system of air traffic control":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In additional audio captured by LiveATC.net, another air traffic controller can be heard telling other planes what had unfolded. \u2014 Jamiel Lynch, Aaron Cooper And Ross Levitt, CNN , 10 May 2022",
"Torres has worked as an air traffic controller since 2008, NATCA said. \u2014 Kc Baker, PEOPLE.com , 17 May 2022",
"With a calm voice, the air traffic controller at Treasure Coast International Airport in Florida instructed the passenger how to use his transponder so the aircraft could be located via radar. \u2014 Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times , 11 May 2022",
"From a tower in Fort Pierce, about 75 miles north of Boca Raton, the air traffic controller asked the passenger to reiterate his situation. \u2014 Julian Mark, Anchorage Daily News , 11 May 2022",
"From a tower in Fort Pierce, about 75 miles north of Boca Raton, the air traffic controller asked the passenger to reiterate his situation. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 May 2022",
"An air traffic controller took the call and guided him step-by-step. \u2014 Maureen O'hare, CNN , 14 May 2022",
"The air traffic controller who helped a passenger safely land a plane on Tuesday after its pilot passed out is opening up about the surreal experience. \u2014 Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE.com , 12 May 2022",
"Watchstanders received a report of a possible downed aircraft about 4 miles east of Drum Inlet from a Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point air traffic controller on Sunday, the Coast Guard said. \u2014 CBS News , 14 Feb. 2022"
": delivery of cargo, emergency supplies, or personnel by parachute from an airplane in flight":[]
},
"examples":[
"The group organized an airdrop of food for the refugees.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Got inspired to build a little airdrop helper app tonight. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 17 June 2022",
"The execution of the airdrop , which favored those that held Luna prior to this month\u2019s collapse over those that subsequently bought in after the collapse, was marred by problems, according to holders. \u2014 Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune , 30 May 2022",
"For example, users can receive an email, SMS or social media message that some random cryptocurrency has been added to their wallet via an airdrop . \u2014 Stu Sjouwerman, Forbes , 27 Apr. 2022",
"As a company, Yuga Labs received 15% of the airdrop , equivalent to the total percentage given to owners of Bored Ape NFTs or Mutant Apes, which is part of a spin-off NFT collection. \u2014 Fortune , 20 Mar. 2022",
"This same type of scam was seen in March after the ApeCoin drop by Yuga Labs and its Bored Ape Yacht Club, exploiting the fear of missing out surrounding the token\u2019s airdrop . \u2014 Taylor Locke, Fortune , 19 Apr. 2022",
"The airdrop recipients will benefit by gaining free access to the platform for a year thereby bypassing the $49 monthly subscription fee charged by Evai. \u2014 Rufas Kamau, Forbes , 13 Apr. 2022",
"The government announced the airdrop through a tweet early Thursday, saying it was confirmed for Thursday at 6 p.m. local time. \u2014 Fortune , 3 Mar. 2022",
"Ukraine is not the first government to plan a cryptocurrency airdrop . \u2014 Fortune , 3 Mar. 2022"
"Hamilton deployed his avalanche airbag system and carried avalanche equipment. \u2014 Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News , 29 Apr. 2022",
"There's also a driver's-side airbag , air conditioning, a scrunchy black soft top, windows that roll up and down, and absolutely immaculate Geo hubcaps. \u2014 Clifford Atiyeh, Car and Driver , 6 Apr. 2022",
"The problem, first spotted late last year by Kia service team members in South Korea and detailed in the NHTSA recall report, involves a faulty airbag control unit (ACU). \u2014 Laura Sky Brown, Car and Driver , 1 Feb. 2022",
"However, officials conducted search warrants for the airbag control modules of both vehicles and found Galle was driving at 151 mph at impact, while the other car was driving at 38 mph. \u2014 NBC News , 22 Apr. 2022",
"The electrical connector to the steering column module may not be secured properly, which can disable gear shifts and/or safety features including the electronic stability program, the driver's airbag , and turn signal indicators. \u2014 USA TODAY , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Most of Tesla's 12 recalls in 2021 required a Tesla technician to make a hands-on fix, such as issues with a seatbelt or airbag . \u2014 Matt Mcfarland, CNN , 23 Mar. 2022",
"According to police, Rutzen was seen driving with an airbag deployed and damage to the rear bumper of his car at 11:18 p.m. in the area of Milwaukee and Harlem Avenues. \u2014 Pioneer Press Staff, chicagotribune.com , 15 Feb. 2022",
"Japan has been a leader of airbag use for more than a decade. \u2014 New York Times , 7 Feb. 2022"
": an area in hostile territory secured usually by airborne troops for further use in bringing in troops and mat\u00e9riel by air":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1971, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"circa 1943, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
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"\u02c8er-\u02cched"
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"birdbrain",
"blockhead",
"bonehead",
"bubblehead",
"chowderhead",
"chucklehead",
"clodpoll",
"clodpole",
"clot",
"cluck",
"clunk",
"cretin",
"cuddy",
"cuddie",
"deadhead",
"dim bulb",
"dimwit",
"dip",
"dodo",
"dolt",
"donkey",
"doofus",
"dope",
"dork",
"dullard",
"dum-dum",
"dumbbell",
"dumbhead",
"dummkopf",
"dummy",
"dunce",
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"fathead",
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"golem",
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"goon",
"half-wit",
"hammerhead",
"hardhead",
"idiot",
"ignoramus",
"imbecile",
"jackass",
"know-nothing",
"knucklehead",
"lamebrain",
"loggerhead",
"loon",
"lump",
"lunkhead",
"meathead",
"mome",
"moron",
"mug",
"mutt",
"natural",
"nimrod",
"nincompoop",
"ninny",
"ninnyhammer",
"nit",
"nitwit",
"noddy",
"noodle",
"numskull",
"numbskull",
"oaf",
"pinhead",
"prat",
"ratbag",
"saphead",
"schlub",
"shlub",
"schnook",
"simpleton",
"stock",
"stupe",
"stupid",
"thickhead",
"turkey",
"woodenhead",
"yahoo",
"yo-yo"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-085019",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
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"airheaded":{
"antonyms":[
"brain",
"genius"
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": a mindless or stupid person":[],
": an area in hostile territory secured usually by airborne troops for further use in bringing in troops and mat\u00e9riel by air":[]
},
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"1971, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"circa 1943, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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"\u02c8er-\u02cched"
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"birdbrain",
"blockhead",
"bonehead",
"bubblehead",
"chowderhead",
"chucklehead",
"clodpoll",
"clodpole",
"clot",
"cluck",
"clunk",
"cretin",
"cuddy",
"cuddie",
"deadhead",
"dim bulb",
"dimwit",
"dip",
"dodo",
"dolt",
"donkey",
"doofus",
"dope",
"dork",
"dullard",
"dum-dum",
"dumbbell",
"dumbhead",
"dummkopf",
"dummy",
"dunce",
"dunderhead",
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"gander",
"golem",
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"goon",
"half-wit",
"hammerhead",
"hardhead",
"idiot",
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"imbecile",
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"know-nothing",
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"loon",
"lump",
"lunkhead",
"meathead",
"mome",
"moron",
"mug",
"mutt",
"natural",
"nimrod",
"nincompoop",
"ninny",
"ninnyhammer",
"nit",
"nitwit",
"noddy",
"noodle",
"numskull",
"numbskull",
"oaf",
"pinhead",
"prat",
"ratbag",
"saphead",
"schlub",
"shlub",
"schnook",
"simpleton",
"stock",
"stupe",
"stupid",
"thickhead",
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"woodenhead",
"yahoo",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-234325",
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"noun"
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": an enlisted person in the air force: such as":[],
": an enlisted person of one of the four ranks below sergeant":[],
": an enlisted person ranking above an airman basic and below an airman first class":[]
},
"examples":[
"her father was an airman who was shot down in Vietnam",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"An American airman has been arrested following an investigation into an attack that wounded four troops at a small U.S. base in eastern Syria in April. \u2014 Doha Madani, NBC News , 22 June 2022",
"An airman was arrested in the U.S. on Thursday in connection with an April attack at a base in Syria that injured four other U.S. service members, according to a new statement from an Air Force official. \u2014 Luis Martinez, ABC News , 21 June 2022",
"Lieutenant Colonel Chris Graham, who grew up in Miami and served as an airman in Iraq, will lead the volunteer civilian force that originated during World War II but was deactivated in 1947. \u2014 David Lyons, Sun Sentinel , 15 June 2022",
"Remarkably, the system required the oversight of just a single airman . \u2014 Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
"Based on Adam Makos' 2015 book Devotion: An Epic Story of Heroism, Friendship, and Sacrifice, the film stars Jonathan Majors as Jesse Brown, the first Black man to complete Naval flight training, while Powell plays another airman named Tom Hudner. \u2014 Clark Collis, EW.com , 31 May 2022",
"Among them were 19-year-old U.S. Army airman Staff Sgt. \u2014 CBS News , 18 May 2022",
"When help arrived, the men found Nemo stretched across the airman \u2019s chest, protecting him, as the dog had been trained. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Aug. 2014",
"An airman killed when he was shot down over Romania during World War II is returning to his home to Massachusetts nearly 80 years later. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 1 Apr. 2022"
": a professional-wrestling maneuver in which the opponent is picked up in a crotch-and-head hold, lifted onto the back, whirled about in the air, and thrown forward to the mat":[]
": a football offense utilizing primarily the forward pass":[
"Trailing by 20 points, the team took to the air ."
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": a sudden severance of relations":[
"She gave me the air ."
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"air rights"
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"There was a sense of anticipation in the air ."
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": not yet settled":[
"a question that's still up in the air"
],
": nothingness":[
"\u2014 usually used in the phrases into thin air and out of thin air vanished/disappeared into thin air \u2026 nor did any of them seem to have noticed that six people had just melted into thin air in front of them. \u2014 J. K. Rowling \u2026 jobs can't just be created out of thin air . \u2014 The Wall Street Journal"
],
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"an air of dignity"
],
": to become broadcast":[
"a program that airs daily"
],
": to become exposed to the open air":[
"The blankets were left outside to air ."
],
": to expose to public view or bring to public notice":[
"aired their complaints"
],
": to expose to the air for drying, purifying, or refreshing : ventilate":[
"\u2014 often used with out He opened the windows to air out the room."
],
": to transmit by radio or television":[
"air a program"
],
": tune , melody":[
"a lilting air"
]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"These laws are meant to produce cleaner air .",
"A delicious smell filled the air .",
"I like to dine outdoors in the open air .",
"He can't breathe! Everybody move back and give him some air !",
"High in the mountains the air is thin and it can be hard to breathe.",
"He pumped air into the bicycle tire.",
"The city is wonderful seen from the air .",
"the fish of the sea and the birds of the air",
"The balloon rose up into the air and then floated through the air .",
"There has been heavy fighting on the ground and in the air .",
"Verb",
"The blankets were left outside to air .",
"She opened the windows to air the room.",
"The company had a meeting so that employees could air their complaints.",
"The interview will be aired tomorrow.",
"The interview will air tomorrow.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"One of the larger campaign issues during last year\u2019s mayoral election was the emission of ethylene oxide (EtO) from Vantage Specialty, Inc., a chemical company based in Gurnee that was emitting the gas into the air . \u2014 Erin Yarnall, Chicago Tribune , 21 June 2022",
"Marques, whose works explore the stories of her Cuban ancestors, drops us into the darkest part of a fairy tale: Her bewitched or undead characters stride off into the air or open their arms helplessly. \u2014 Cate Mcquaid, BostonGlobe.com , 21 June 2022",
"The blast flung his body into the air as his wife, child and a friend unpacked their bags on the shore. \u2014 Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post , 19 June 2022",
"After flinging itself into the air , the frog, about the size of a Skittle, tumbles and cartwheels before flopping to the ground on its back or belly, reports the Atlantic's Katherine J. Wu. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 17 June 2022",
"Courtney hopped onto the shiny surface and laid flat on her stomach, then lifted her hips into the air and arched her back, staring into the camera on Nick\u2019s phone. \u2014 Kat Tenbarge, NBC News , 17 June 2022",
"While virtually ignored in the US until recently, the country\u2019s approximately 3,000 aviation airports are now the largest source of airborne lead in the US, pumping 468 tons into the air every year. \u2014 Quartz , 16 June 2022",
"Source, jamming, throws an uppercut into the air when a digital chime punctuates the bar. \u2014 Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone , 15 June 2022",
"The older carriers, Liaoning and Shandong, use a ski ramp to launch jet fighters into the air . \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 15 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"All 75 games of the 11-day competition will air live on ESPN networks or NBA TV. \u2014 Chris Fedor, cleveland , 20 June 2022",
"The event will air on CNN and will stream live for pay TV subscribers via CNN.com and CNNgo where available. \u2014 Chloe Melas, CNN , 19 June 2022",
"The ceremony will air on CBS and stream on Paramount+. \u2014 Wilson Chapman, Variety , 16 June 2022",
"The show, hosted by Taraji P. Henson for the second year in a row, will air live on BET on June 26 at 8 p.m. ET/PT from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. \u2014 Paul Grein, Billboard , 16 June 2022",
"More of Heard's interview with Guthrie will air on Today and later on Dateline this Friday. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 14 June 2022",
"For the first time ever, the ceremony will air live on the West Coast. \u2014 Jordan Freiman, CBS News , 12 June 2022",
"How to watch the 2022 Tony Awards: The Tonys will air live on CBS and Paramount+ on Sunday, June 12, at 8 p.m. eastern. \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 12 June 2022",
"The series will air on the IFC cable channel and stream on Sundance Now. \u2014 Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter , 8 June 2022"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
"1530, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin aer , from Greek a\u0113r air":"Noun and Verb"
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"\u02c8er",
"\u02c8a(\u0259)r, \u02c8e(\u0259)r"
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for air Noun pose , air , airs , affectation , mannerism mean an adopted way of speaking or behaving. pose implies an attitude deliberately assumed in order to impress others. her shyness was just a pose air may suggest natural acquirement through environment or way of life. a traveler's sophisticated air airs always implies artificiality and pretentiousness. snobbish airs affectation applies to a trick of speech or behavior that strikes the observer as insincere. the posh accent is an affectation mannerism applies to an acquired eccentricity that has become a habit. gesturing with a cigarette was her most noticeable mannerism Verb express , vent , utter , voice , broach , air mean to make known what one thinks or feels. express suggests an impulse to reveal in words, gestures, actions, or what one creates or produces. expressed her feelings in music vent stresses a strong inner compulsion to express especially in words. a tirade venting his frustration utter implies the use of the voice not necessarily in articulate speech. utter a groan voice does not necessarily imply vocal utterance but does imply expression or formulation in words. an editorial voicing their concerns broach adds the implication of disclosing for the first time something long thought over or reserved for a suitable occasion. broached the subject of a divorce air implies an exposing or parading of one's views often in order to gain relief or sympathy or attention. publicly airing their differences",
": a runway without normal air base or airport facilities":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"An aircraft crashed while attempting to land on a rural Alaska airstrip lined by trees, injuring all four people on board. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 27 May 2022",
"Even in an ordinary year, the rudimentary airstrip took only a few light aircraft from other islands, but in 2020, it had barely been used. \u2014 Jamie Lafferty, Outside Online , 20 Mar. 2021",
"Three people seriously injured in Tuesday\u2019s crash at Dry Bay airstrip were sent to hospitals in Anchorage. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 27 May 2022",
"But the thought of losing an airstrip troubles aviation enthusiasts. \u2014 Rachel Urangastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 16 May 2022",
"Neighboring Red Devil reported damage to the airstrip , roads and one home. \u2014 Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News , 11 May 2022",
"There was room to dock dozens of boats, and there were several gas pumps, a ranger station, a store, and no road access save a short, steep, narrow track of asphalt that apparently led to an airstrip above the marina. \u2014 Brendan Leonard, Outside Online , 17 Nov. 2020",
"Getting there takes most of a day, requiring a two-hour flight from the nearest city to a desolate airstrip in the middle of the Serengeti, followed by an hour-long drive through the savanna. \u2014 Christine Chitnis, ELLE , 24 May 2022",
"With a handful of others, Livingston flew out of an airstrip in Czechoslovakia, ferrying arms and wartime fighter jets into Israel. \u2014 Steve Marble, Los Angeles Times , 29 Apr. 2022"
": being light and graceful in movement or manner : sprightly , vivacious":[
"an airy dance"
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": exceptionally light, delicate, or refined":[
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"airy lacework"
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"airy perches"
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"an airy room"
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": performed in air : aerial":[
"airy leaps"
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": unreal , illusory":[
"airy romances"
]
},
"examples":[
"The room is open, light, and airy .",
"He refused with an airy wave of his hand.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This upscale, family-friendly property boasts 115 bright and airy accommodations, as well as an oceanfront swimming pool, whirlpool, and separate children's pool. \u2014 Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure , 31 May 2022",
"By Saturday morning, the normally airy ballroom of the Menger Hotel downtown was arrayed with miniature battlefields. \u2014 Caroline Tien, San Antonio Express-News , 21 May 2022",
"From airy cotton skirts to matching two-piece swimsuits, the unfussy, effortless assortment conjures that getaway feeling best served with a frothy drink in hand. \u2014 Caroline Tell, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
"Inside, white floors, ceilings and walls make the space feel extremely airy and light-filled. \u2014 Tori Latham, Robb Report , 18 May 2022",
"Keep an eye out for whales while having a cocktail at the Alaloa Lounge and then stroll over to the Banyan Tree for dinner under airy orchids. \u2014 Olivia Hosken, Town & Country , 10 May 2022",
"The couple has seven children and Ms. Kronbach, 38 and originally from Chihuahua, Mexico, has a large family that gathers at the airy 4,500-square-foot house. \u2014 Cecilie Rohwedder, WSJ , 27 Apr. 2022",
"The apartment Liubov was moved into, along with Nataliia, was light and airy , suitable in every way for two very pregnant women except for its location up four flights of stairs. \u2014 New York Times , 3 May 2022",
"Overall, the aesthetic is light and airy , with accents of earth tones and navy. \u2014 Elise Taylor, Vogue , 26 Apr. 2022"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
": a condition of the atmosphere (such as a local downdraft) that causes an airplane to drop suddenly":[]
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But single-pane glass hemorrhages heat, so snug weather-stripping and a storm window \u2014 whose second glass pane creates an insulating air pocket \u2014 are a must. \u2014 Jon Gorey, BostonGlobe.com , 12 June 2022",
"The basics are clear: The S&P is still hovering over a big air pocket . \u2014 Shawn Tully, Fortune , 1 June 2022",
"One airbag, the Black Diamond Jetforce Pro, automatically deflates three minutes after inflation in order to leave an air pocket . \u2014 Outside Online , 5 Dec. 2021",
"This air pocket acted as insulation, levitating each droplet and keeping it liquid for longer. \u2014 Joanna Thompson, Scientific American , 10 Feb. 2022",
"In one haunting case, rescuers found an unidentified man who\u2019d escaped the collapse physically unscathed, protected by steel beams that buckled upward to form an air pocket , but died of an apparent heart attack. \u2014 Kellie B. Gormly, Smithsonian Magazine , 26 Jan. 2022",
"When done properly, this provides a great seal over the window, and the air pocket created prevents condensation. \u2014 Mark Philben, BostonGlobe.com , 26 Dec. 2021",
"There are air pocket corners that keep your device safer. \u2014 Chris Hachey, BGR , 24 Nov. 2021",
"The biggest factor is investors\u2019 significant underweight to the space based on our air pocket thesis: investors have moved to the sidelines and not tried to catch a falling knife until there is more regulatory certainty. \u2014 Brendan Ahern, Forbes , 20 Oct. 2021"
],
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"first_known_use":{
"1912, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-162910"
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
": an attack in which military airplanes drop bombs":[
"The strategy calls for air strikes on key targets."
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-165053"
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"air police":{
"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": the military police of an air force":[]
},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Trudeau said in Riga, adding that Canadian fighter jets would continue to take part in NATO air policing mission in the Baltic countries. \u2014 Lorne Cook, The Seattle Times , 10 July 2018",
"In advance of the Zapad exercises, NATO boosted the number of fighter jets conducting the air policing mission. \u2014 Thomas Grove, WSJ , 14 Sep. 2017"
],
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"first_known_use":{
"1927, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-171226"
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"air plug":{
"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a removable plug screwed into a watertight manhole or scuttle cover":[]
},
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"first_known_use":{
"1864, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-171823"
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"noun"
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": a stoppage of flow caused by air being in a part where liquid ought to circulate":[]
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Gabi had told me that stowaways must be sent out the air lock . \u2014 Neima Jahromi, The New Yorker , 23 May 2022",
"Hidden in the corner behind a zip-up air lock was Padilla-Brown\u2019s lab. \u2014 Doug Bierend, Outside Online , 10 Mar. 2021",
"Then, in an air lock and still suited, each will take a 10-minute shower that sprays them from all sides with a chemical detergent. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Nov. 2021",
"Pre-pandemic, Pfizer\u2019s Pearl River research center didn\u2019t have a biosafety level 3 lab required to grow Covid-19 \u2014 with an air lock and scientists clothed in hooded white suits, gloves, impervious gowns, and using an air-purifying respirator. \u2014 Olivia Goldhill, STAT , 30 Aug. 2021",
"The air lock butyl bladder is added for air retention during regular play. \u2014 Chris Hachey, BGR , 21 May 2021",
"Passengers would arrive and depart over various cities by means of shuttle planes that would nose into a retractable air lock under the fuselage. \u2014 Thomas E. Stimson, Popular Mechanics , 15 July 2021",
"The air lock butyl bladder is added for air retention during regular play. \u2014 Chris Hachey, BGR , 21 May 2021",
"The air lock butyl bladder is added for air retention during regular play. \u2014 Chris Hachey, BGR , 21 May 2021"
],
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"first_known_use":{
"1840, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-182238"
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"air support":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": air operations especially in direct support of ground forces, naval forces, or other air forces":[]
},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1918, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-182358"
},
"airwaybill":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a bill of lading issued by an air carrier":[]
},
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"first_known_use":{
"1933, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-182839"
},
"airplay":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the playing of a musical recording on the air by a radio station":[
"a song getting a lot of airplay"
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},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8er-\u02ccpl\u0101"
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Honestly, Nevermind, which was released on June 17, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, which tracks the commercial success of albums through streaming, downloads, purchases and radio airplay . \u2014 Marisa Dellatto, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
"The Johnny\u2019s boy band\u2019s seventh single launches with 479,949 CDs sold to hit No. 1 for physical sales, while also dominating look-ups, radio airplay , and Twitter mentions. \u2014 Billboard Japan, Billboard , 15 June 2022",
"The Billboard Awards are data-driven, based on a combination of streaming strength, radio airplay , album and track sales, as well as social engagement. \u2014 Ellise Shafer, Variety , 15 May 2022",
"The Hot 100 ranks popularity based on sales\u2014a relatively minor factor\u2014streams and radio airplay . \u2014 Anne Steele, WSJ , 28 May 2022",
"Nominees are determined by Billboard chart rankings and winners are selected based on several criteria, including their album and digital song sales, airplay and streaming success and touring. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 15 May 2022",
"Of course, just getting some airplay did not guarantee a hit. \u2014 Michael Goldberg, Rolling Stone , 19 May 2022",
"Some of the most airplay -friendly music Lamar has ever recorded is packed in with some of the most avant-garde work of his career. \u2014 Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker , 16 May 2022",
"In 2019, just 10 percent of radio airplay and chart positions were women, according to an analysis by musicologist Jada E. Watson and CMT\u2019s Equal Play project. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 May 2022"
],
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"first_known_use":{
"1942, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-192936"
},
"airspeed":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the speed (as of an airplane) with relation to the air \u2014 compare ground speed":[]
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"\u02c8er-\u02ccsp\u0113d"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Flight-data recorders track details about flights, including airspeed and the position of the wing flaps. \u2014 Micah Maidenberg, WSJ , 29 Mar. 2022",
"The second black box tracks flight details from basic data such as airspeed , altitude, the status of smoke alarms and the position of the wing flaps, as well as the pilots\u2019 inputs into the controls. \u2014 Trefor Moss And Yang Jie, WSJ , 27 Mar. 2022",
"Investigators are still searching for the second recorder that stores flight data, including airspeed , altitude and wing flap positions. \u2014 Karson Yiu, ABC News , 23 Mar. 2022",
"The flight data recorder captures information about the plane's airspeed , altitude, direction up or down, pilot actions, and performance of all key systems. \u2014 Ng Han Guan And Ken Moritsugu, USA TODAY , 23 Mar. 2022",
"The company said the air taxi had a true airspeed of 205 mph. \u2014 Michael Verdon, Robb Report , 26 Jan. 2022",
"In June last year, a first officer for an airline in the U.S. who hadn\u2019t flown in nearly three months forgot to switch on the anti-icing mechanism for the plane\u2019s airspeed sensors. \u2014 Anurag Kotoky, Fortune , 15 Oct. 2021",
"In most modern aircraft the software driving how the controls respond behaves differently depending on airspeed , if it\u2019s on the ground, in flight, if the flaps are up, and if the landing gear is up. \u2014 Shem Malmquist, Wired , 24 Apr. 2021",
"What\u2019s the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow"
"Russia said its cruise missiles had hit a logistics center at a military airfield near Odesa. \u2014 New York Times , 3 May 2022",
"The airport, which includes a military airfield as well as a runway for civilian flights, also was targeted Friday. \u2014 Yuras Karmanau, chicagotribune.com , 13 Mar. 2022",
"Jet engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney sold its former airfield to National Development last fall. \u2014 Stephen Singer, courant.com , 10 Feb. 2022",
"Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said a high-precision Oniks missile hit an Artsyz airfield on the Odesa region. \u2014 David Keyton, BostonGlobe.com , 20 June 2022",
"A quarter of the money will pay for airfield projects like reconstruction of a taxiway and an access gate. \u2014 Blake Apgar, The Salt Lake Tribune , 17 June 2022",
"The helicopter was also carrying Iraqi wounded back to the airfield , so Austin ended up holding an intravenous drip for the duration of the flight. \u2014 Simon Akam, The Atlantic , 20 Feb. 2021",
"The future of Brainard has been debated for decades, stretching back to the late 1950s when a large portion of the airfield was taken for redevelopment in the city\u2019s South Meadows. \u2014 Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant , 9 May 2022",
"Russian troops began digging in at Hostomel shortly after gaining control of the airfield in late February. \u2014 Vasco Cotovio, CNN , 4 Apr. 2022"
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"first_known_use":{
"1919, in the meaning defined above":""
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"noun"
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": a unit of the U.S. Air Force higher than a division and lower than a command":[]
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"examples":[
"the combined allied air forces",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In 2013, pensioner John Wildey, who had served in the air force but not as a pilot, safely brought an aircraft to the ground in northeast England, in the dark and after a few unsuccessful attempts. \u2014 Jacopo Prisco, CNN , 27 June 2022",
"Galella studied acting and stage direction in California and worked as a photographer in the air force during the Korean War. \u2014 Sasha Urban, Variety , 2 May 2022",
"Before it was captured by the Taliban, the Afghan air force had more than 40 operational U.S.-made MD-530 helicopters, the report said, and more than 30 UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Aug. 2021",
"The Afghan air force struck a number of Taliban positions in neighboring districts, as the insurgents attempted to push their way into the city. \u2014 Adam Nossiter, Star Tribune , 9 July 2021",
"Given the struggles of the Russian air force against Ukraine, a rational actor in Moscow would want to avoid direct engagements with the U.S. and other Western air forces. \u2014 Stephen Fidler, WSJ , 19 May 2022",
"The Russian air force doesn't have free rein over the entire country. \u2014 CBS News , 8 May 2022",
"Flynn believes that Poland\u2019s air force , which could soon fly all three jets, would likely push F-16 pilots into the F-35, leaving MiG pilots to close out their careers on the aging jets. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 29 Apr. 2022",
"The Russian air force has been surprisingly inactive during this war. \u2014 Andrew Stigler, Quartz , 16 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1911, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-223540"
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"air-pop":{
"type":[
"noun",
"transitive verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to pop (popcorn) without oil by exposure to rapidly circulating heated air within a chamber":[
"Better yet, air-pop your own popcorn and you will know for sure that the popcorn you are enjoying has very little fat and no risky oils and additives.",
"\u2014 Dr. Ron Goor and Nancy Goor , Choose to Lose , 1999"
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},
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"first_known_use":{
"1961, in the meaning defined above":""
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"air hostess":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a woman who is a flight attendant":[
"Her name is sometimes shortened to Vikki. Studying languages at college, and wants to be an air hostess .",
"\u2014 Philippe Kennedy",
"Stewardesses\u2014the term used as most airlines \u2026 exclusively hired women at the time\u2014could be subject to sexual harassment by both pilots and passengers, who were mostly men at the time. TWA, it should be noted, used the term ' air hostess .'",
"\u2014 Forrest Hanson"
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"first_known_use":{
"1931, in the meaning defined above":""
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"airspace reservation":{
"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a sector of airspace in which aerial navigation is restricted or prohibited by governmental authority":[]
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"first_known_use":{
"1926, in the meaning defined above":""
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"airspeed head":{
"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a device mounted in the airstream and used to measure the airspeed of an aircraft \u2014 compare pressure nozzle":[]
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"first_known_use":{
"1925, in the meaning defined above":""
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": the aerodynamic load on a moving airfoil":[]
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1915, in the meaning defined above":""
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": to dry by exposure to air":[],
": to become dry by exposure to air":[]
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"\u02c8er-\u02c8dr\u012b"
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"first_known_use":{
"1846, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": the distance by air between two points over a course chosen with due regard to airway aids and regulations, available equipment, and known hazards":[]
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"first_known_use":{
"1922, in the meaning defined above":""
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": materials (as weather stripping) and devices used in building construction for making enclosed spaces airtight":[]
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"first_known_use":{
"circa 1950, in the meaning defined above":""
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"Pratt is set to open a casting foundry and airfoil production facility in Asheville, North Carolina. \u2014 Stephen Singer, courant.com , 30 Mar. 2022",
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"According to Hopper, an online travel planning website that analyzes airfares, said domestic airfare for summer travel is expected to average $383 for a roundtrip, up 34% compared with the same time prior to the pandemic in 2019. \u2014 Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant , 20 June 2022",
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"The prize included airfare for two, a hotel room, and five hundred dollars in spending money, and was sponsored, as the announcements disclosed, by Combs\u2019s label, Sony Music Nashville. \u2014 Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
"The Arab oil embargo of 1973 and the oil crisis of 1979 drove gas prices up; the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978 made airfare cheap. \u2014 New York Times , 11 June 2022",
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"Meanwhile, China\u2019s military, the People\u2019s Liberation Army, has sent jet fighters, bombers and spy planes on sorties near the island\u2019s airspace almost daily. \u2014 Keith Zhai And Alastair Gale, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
"Thousands of Russian soldiers have been killed, with estimates ranging from about 15,000 to as high as 30,000, and Russia is still unable to control Ukraine\u2019s airspace . \u2014 Terrence Guay, The Conversation , 7 June 2022",
"The official said that Russian forces have launched more than 900 missiles but that Ukraine\u2019s airspace is still contested, with Russia not achieving total air superiority. \u2014 Yuras Karmanau, Anchorage Daily News , 14 Mar. 2022",
"Slovakia is among the handful of eastern European countries to which the United States has appealed for help enhancing Ukraine\u2019s ability to police the country\u2019s airspace . \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Mar. 2022",
"Now that more than 30 countries have banned Russia from their airspaces, with Russia responding in kind -- and Ukraine and Belarus airspace also closed -- Anchorage could prove strategically important. \u2014 Maureen O'hare, CNN , 8 Mar. 2022",
"Also Sunday, European Union leader Charles Michel said closing Ukraine\u2019s airspace could spark a world war. \u2014 Staff, The Christian Science Monitor , 6 Mar. 2022",
"Overall, the Russian military has been stalled by fierce resistance on the ground and a surprising inability to completely dominate Ukraine\u2019s airspace . \u2014 chicagotribune.com , 2 Mar. 2022",
"After Russia appeared to launch its invasion into Ukraine, flight tracker sites showed Ukraine\u2019s airspace completely empty of passenger flights. \u2014 Fortune , 24 Feb. 2022"
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"The waves of joy and anger set off immediately after the decision Friday continued all weekend, on the airwaves and in pulpits and at protests in the sweltering summer heat. \u2014 New York Times , 26 June 2022",
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"Therefore, the number of announcers on the airwaves has never been higher. \u2014 USA TODAY , 25 May 2022",
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"Billionaire real estate developer Caruso has been aided on the airwaves by another source as well. \u2014 Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times , 14 May 2022",
"Tom Perez, a Democrat running to be Maryland\u2019s next governor, released his first TV ad of the campaign on Wednesday, becoming the third candidate in the crowded race to go up on the airwaves . \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Mar. 2022"
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"The fish\u2019s thick, spongy, and highly vascular air bladder behaves like a lung to aerate the alligator gar\u2019s blood. \u2014 National Geographic , 25 Feb. 2020",
"Species such as snappers and groupers have air bladders , which allow them to make fine-scale adjustments in their buoyancy. \u2014 Popular Science , 11 Feb. 2020",
"The paper was made of cloth, sometimes silk and isinglass, which is somewhat see-through and made from fish air bladders . \u2014 Jonah Estess, The Conversation , 29 Aug. 2019",
"Pine, for example, is a wind-pollinated tree, so its pollen has special air bladders to keep it aloft on the lightest breeze. \u2014 Zo\u00eb Schlanger, Quartz , 6 June 2019",
"It's covered in air bladders and floats along the ocean surface, carrying with it small fish and other small marine animals. \u2014 Jacob Sweet, miamiherald , 3 July 2018",
"There are mechanics beneath the creature\u2019s foam-latex skin, controlling the eyes, eyelids, jaw and tongue, and air bladders to simulate vascular activity. \u2014 Darryn King, WSJ , 13 June 2018"
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"The Utah Legislature formed the inland port in 2018, taking advantage of a growing international airport , a Union Pacific rail hub and the relocation of the Utah State Prison \u2014 and its supporting infrastructure \u2014 all in close proximity. \u2014 Leia Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune , 29 June 2022",
"Delta shipped it in pieces to the Minneapolis airport , where it was reassembled in an unused retail space. \u2014 Harriet Baskas, NBC News , 28 June 2022",
"The new center\u2019s opening comes only a month after an elevated highway, designed to reduce the commuter time from Nairobi\u2019s airport to its city center and main business areas, opened on May 14. \u2014 Conrad Onyango, Quartz , 26 June 2022",
"Allow ample time to get to the airport , park and go through security. \u2014 Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic , 26 June 2022",
"But the closure impacted all vehicle traffic into the sprawling airport , including Century and Sepulveda. \u2014 Bradford Betz, Fox News , 23 June 2022",
"Anguilla\u2019s international airport , which receives nonstop flights from Miami, is about eight minutes from the villa. \u2014 Alison Gregor, New York Times , 22 June 2022",
"Infrared satellite imagery from Saturday indicates intensive fires burning in Kyselivka, a suburb of Kherson just nine miles northwest of Kherson\u2019s airport \u2014and six miles from Kherson itself. \u2014 David Axe, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"In December of 2017, Nganang himself, leaving Cameroon after his final research trip there for the novel, got into a customs-and-immigration line at an airport , where he was taken into custody by police. \u2014 Kristen Roupenian, The New Yorker , 20 June 2022"
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"The group organized an airdrop of food for the refugees.",
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"Got inspired to build a little airdrop helper app tonight. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 17 June 2022",
"The execution of the airdrop , which favored those that held Luna prior to this month\u2019s collapse over those that subsequently bought in after the collapse, was marred by problems, according to holders. \u2014 Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune , 30 May 2022",
"For example, users can receive an email, SMS or social media message that some random cryptocurrency has been added to their wallet via an airdrop . \u2014 Stu Sjouwerman, Forbes , 27 Apr. 2022",
"As a company, Yuga Labs received 15% of the airdrop , equivalent to the total percentage given to owners of Bored Ape NFTs or Mutant Apes, which is part of a spin-off NFT collection. \u2014 Fortune , 20 Mar. 2022",
"This same type of scam was seen in March after the ApeCoin drop by Yuga Labs and its Bored Ape Yacht Club, exploiting the fear of missing out surrounding the token\u2019s airdrop . \u2014 Taylor Locke, Fortune , 19 Apr. 2022",
"The airdrop recipients will benefit by gaining free access to the platform for a year thereby bypassing the $49 monthly subscription fee charged by Evai. \u2014 Rufas Kamau, Forbes , 13 Apr. 2022",
"The government announced the airdrop through a tweet early Thursday, saying it was confirmed for Thursday at 6 p.m. local time. \u2014 Fortune , 3 Mar. 2022",
"Ukraine is not the first government to plan a cryptocurrency airdrop . \u2014 Fortune , 3 Mar. 2022"
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"Improvements in airframe and powerplant technologies, along with more efficient modes of operation and targeted economic policies, are also part of the solution. \u2014 Greg Fell, Forbes , 20 May 2022",
"Ukroboronprom didn\u2019t mention the cost of resurrecting the second airframe , but Antonov has even tried crowdfunding the project. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 25 May 2022",
"In 2018, Antonov estimated that the completion of the second airframe would cost up to $350 million, although that figure might need to be revised up now. \u2014 Jacopo Prisco, CNN , 17 Apr. 2022",
"Garmin\u2019s G1000 NXi flight deck offers the optional GFC700 Automatic Flight Control System for safety and ease of flying while the all composite airframe acts as a roll cage in case of a mishap. \u2014 J. George Gorant, Robb Report , 5 May 2022",
"Rolls is partnering with the Italian airframe builder Tecnam to develop the planes for those journeys, which will be operated by Wider\u00f8e, a Scandinavian airline that specializes in regional flight routes. \u2014 Bernhard Warner, Fortune , 5 Apr. 2022",
"There aren\u2019t many companies in the aerospace industry that will look back fondly on 2021, but F-35 airframe integrator Lockheed LMT Martin has good reason to be satisfied. \u2014 Loren Thompson, Forbes , 4 Jan. 2022",
"Boeing has halted shipments of its 787 widebody since last May due to faults in the airframe , reportedly affecting parts made from carbon fiber composites as well as titanium. \u2014 Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune , 17 Feb. 2022",
"The Huey IIs which just arrived in Sarajevo combine a modernized UH-1H airframe with Bell 212 components. \u2014 Eric Tegler, Forbes , 23 Dec. 2021"
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"The helicopter crew began hoisting victims into the aircraft as the Station Marblehead's airboat began taking on passengers. \u2014 Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com , 6 Feb. 2022",
"The helicopter lowered a rescue swimmer and began hoisting operations while an airboat from Station Marblehead was brought in for assistance. \u2014 Caroline Linton, CBS News , 7 Feb. 2022",
"Seven people were rescued by helicopter, while four were rescued by a Coast Guard airboat . \u2014 Julia Jacobo, ABC News , 6 Feb. 2022",
"Modern-day adventure seekers can don waders to fish or hike through the swamp, or take a canoe or airboat to access more remote areas of the wilderness. \u2014 Patrick Connolly, orlandosentinel.com , 19 Sep. 2021",
"There are many activities on the property, too, from archery to airboat rides, but don't miss the weekly Saturday night rodeo, where athletes from across the region compete in trick riding, barrel racing, and bull riding. \u2014 Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure , 9 Mar. 2022",
"In a tweet, the U.S. Coast Guard Great Lakes said that the rescue is taking place near Catawba Island, Ohio in Lake Erie, and noted that a Good Samaritan with an airboat was assisting in the rescue operation. \u2014 Adam Sabes, Fox News , 7 Feb. 2022",
"Seven others were rescued by a good Samaritan who arrived at the scene with an airboat . \u2014 Julia Jacobo, ABC News , 6 Feb. 2022",
"Gray has an airboat and slaloms through marshes of Lake Okeechobee with ease. \u2014 Kevin Spear, orlandosentinel.com , 4 Dec. 2021"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Sixteen propellers create thrust while flaps that extend from the back of the wings curve down to redirect the airstream toward the ground. \u2014 J. George Gorant, Robb Report , 19 Oct. 2021",
"The spin on the ball produces a wake of airstream behind the ball that creates movement, much like the rudder on an airplane. \u2014 New York Times , 12 June 2021",
"On June 12, the airstream will park in front of the Polo Ralph Lauren outpost in Soho, before moving uptown to their flagship store on Madison Avenue on June 19. \u2014 Elise Taylor, Vogue , 9 June 2021",
"The Visit Salt Lake airstream at the organization's brand unveiling at the Gallivan Center in Salt Lake City on Thursday, June 3, 2021. \u2014 Jordan Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune , 4 June 2021",
"Each airstream comes with A/C, heating, and a private outdoor space to leave the outside world behind. \u2014 Shelby Knick, Forbes , 7 May 2021",
"Designed by Bianca Chevallard, the new Bodega venues \u2014 like the original \u2014 will all serve Mexican street food (tacos, burritos, bowls, snacks) out of vintage airstream trailer retrofitted into taco trucks. \u2014 Rod Stafford Hagwood, sun-sentinel.com , 16 Apr. 2021",
"Black Rock Grille, a popular Louisville food truck, will offer burgers and fries from owner and chef Charles Downes out of a 1974 airstream RV. \u2014 Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal , 25 Mar. 2021",
"Where wood fires are banned, or just inconvenient, this retro table-top option in glossy red evokes the airstream heyday of the 1960s. \u2014 Christine Lennon, Sunset Magazine , 22 Jan. 2021"
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"a company that manufactures aircraft",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Visitors with a passion for the skies even can book a ride on a historic aircraft during the event. \u2014 Chandra Fleming, Detroit Free Press , 30 June 2022",
"The helicopter involved in the incident was a Vietnam-era aircraft being used for tourism purposes, according to a local NBC affiliate. \u2014 Chantal Da Silva, NBC News , 23 June 2022",
"That compares to 28 inches on a Spirit plane and 30 to 31 inches on a typical United aircraft . \u2014 Susan Glaser, cleveland , 21 June 2022",
"Another population, which was reintroduced to Florida, flew to Wisconsin with the help of a one-person aircraft for 15 years under a program called Operation Migration. \u2014 Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine , 21 June 2022",
"Four were shot down by a single U.S. aircraft , one plane was shot up and crashed on its way back and the seventh plane was never found. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 17 June 2022",
"The seat can't be moved; like a small aircraft , the Super 3 is very sensitive to changes in mass. \u2014 Mike Duff, Car and Driver , 15 June 2022",
"This year's student winner is Ken Kirtland, from the Georgia Institute of Technology, who dreamed up a zero-emission electric aircraft called Portal, that would utilize underused regional airports and fly at lower altitude. \u2014 Francesca Street, CNN , 15 June 2022",
"The Osprey is a tiltrotor aircraft used to move troops and supplies. \u2014 Faris Tanyos, CBS News , 11 June 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The team's design \u2014 which looks like a hangglider \u2014 was modeled after the current Red Bull Flugtag world record holders' airship . \u2014 Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel , 1 July 2022",
"The latter will see the airship produce zero emissions. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 1 June 2022",
"The spectacular fireball that consumed the LZ 129 Hindenburg on May 6, 1937, effectively ended the age of airship travel. \u2014 Mark Fischetti, Scientific American , 26 Apr. 2022",
"And the potential to make your own fuel with not much more than water and some solar panels or wind turbines has led to interest from airship developers and marine biologists. \u2014 Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Hodde\u0301 told Robb Report the residence can be tugged by the airship when in water. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 14 Apr. 2022",
"The Burbank Police Department airship looked down the canyon and found the teen 400 feet down surrounded by trees and vegetation. \u2014 Asha C. Gilbert, USA TODAY , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Others were carried away in the cabin when the gas balloon on the airship hoisted it back into the air, never to be seen again. \u2014 David James, Anchorage Daily News , 12 Mar. 2022",
"Nobile\u2019s talents as an airship pilot were in part due to his brash self-confidence. \u2014 David James, Anchorage Daily News , 12 Mar. 2022"
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"Once the plane was airborne I loosened my seat belt.",
"Thousands of airborne troops parachuted behind enemy lines.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In Wednesday\u2019s game against the Knights, Tenerowicz tripled to left field \u2014 sending two Louisville runners home \u2014 and went airborne while diving to third base. \u2014 Jeremiah Holloway, The Courier-Journal , 11 June 2022",
"After skidding through a turn, the car went airborne and crashed into a fence and shed near Gaffney Lane and Berta Drive. \u2014 oregonlive , 5 May 2022",
"The waves were so high La Mouette repeatedly went airborne . \u2014 Michael Verdon, Robb Report , 26 Mar. 2022",
"When his defenders failed to clear the rebound from the penalty area, Ferreira was able to head the high carom back toward the net for Weah, who went airborne in an attempt to get a foot on it and missed. \u2014 Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times , 27 Jan. 2022",
"The car went airborne and penetrated the interior of the home at 3444 Fairmount Blvd. \u2014 cleveland , 19 Nov. 2021",
"Kirsty Buising, an infectious disease consultant at the hospital, began to suspect \u2014 before scientists could prove it \u2014 that the coronavirus was airborne . \u2014 New York Times , 15 May 2022",
"Also, because Covid-19 is airborne , it could be transmitted just by someone breathing or speaking. \u2014 Katia Hetter, CNN , 8 May 2022",
"For some time now, it\u2019s been established that the primary root of SARS-CoV-2 transmission is airborne . \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 2 May 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In 2018, The Times began investigating the Guard after receiving a tip that its leadership mishandled and later covered up an internal complaint that someone had urinated in the boots of an airwoman at the Fresno base. \u2014 Shelby Grad Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times , 5 May 2021",
"Jones admits, referencing key scenes that see intense weather patterns threatening Wren\u2019s mission with Glaisher, including one which forces the fearless airwoman to climb the side of the vessel to break open a frozen valve. \u2014 Joey Nolfi, EW.com , 5 Dec. 2019",
"Five U.S. Air Force airmen and airwomen arrive in casual clothes with a visiting sergeant. \u2014 National Geographic , 8 May 2017"
": a wave at the interface of two horizontal layers of air caused by their difference in velocity":[]
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"definitions":{
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"first_known_use":{
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"my uncle learned how to fly an airplane during World War II",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Another video shows passengers running from the airplane . \u2014 Nectar Gan And Cnn's Beijing Bureau, CNN , 12 May 2022",
"This includes people who were on the airplane with the person when that individual returned to the U.K. from Nigeria recently. \u2014 Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes , 8 May 2022",
"Law enforcement and a meteorologist with the National Weather Service say that what Ahlvin saw was likely a condensation trail from an airplane that was illuminated by the rising sun. \u2014 Annie Berman, Anchorage Daily News , 8 Apr. 2022",
"In an emotional Instagram, Keke Palmer recalled meeting Mia Jaye, Young Dolph's partner, on an airplane with their two children while the family was en route to visit him. \u2014 Katie Campione, PEOPLE.com , 18 Nov. 2021",
"The prosecutor also said infrared video taken from an airplane by the F.B.I. would show that Mr. Rittenhouse had chased Mr. Rosenbaum that evening. \u2014 New York Times , 2 Nov. 2021",
"William Van Dusen, president San Diego board of air control, dropped flowers on the field from an airplane . \u2014 Merrie Monteagudo, San Diego Union-Tribune , 3 Oct. 2021",
"Virgin Galactic\u2019s rocketship is launched from an airplane , while Blue Origin\u2019s capsule is hoisted by a reusable New Shepard rocket. \u2014 Marcia Dunn, orlandosentinel.com , 3 Sep. 2021",
"Virgin Galactic\u2019s rocketship is launched from an airplane , while Blue Origin\u2019s capsule is hoisted by a reusable New Shepard rocket. \u2014 NBC News , 2 Sep. 2021"
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"alteration of aeroplane":""
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