dict_dl/en_MerriamWebster/aer_MW.json
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{
"aerial ladder":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a mechanically operated extensible ladder usually mounted on a fire truck":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"So does Truck 7, with its 100-foot-long aerial ladder and tiller driver in the back to help maneuver the 60-foot-long rig. \u2014 oregonlive , 14 May 2022",
"Police called in the DeKalb County Fire Rescue Department, which used an aerial ladder on one of its fire engines to escort the man down. \u2014 Matt Bruce, ajc , 13 May 2022",
"Four victims had fallen from the wall and one was lifted via aerial ladder by responders. \u2014 City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune , 1 Dec. 2021",
"Fire crews from North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service used nine fire trucks, an aerial ladder platform and other equipment to battle the blaze, according to a statement. \u2014 CNN , 25 Nov. 2021",
"The Warwick Fire Department is getting the largest chunk of the grant money, including almost $900,000 for an aerial ladder truck and more than $100,000 for portable radio equipment. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 7 Sep. 2021",
"After suffering a terrifying mishap on the aerial ladder in the middle of a rescue an Mouch (Christian Stolte), an experienced firefighter, starts second guessing his abilities. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 5 Jan. 2021",
"Firefighters used an aerial ladder to meet the man midair and lower him to safety. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 Dec. 2020",
"After the fire was rapidly spreading, a truck company used an aerial ladder for a stream of water to knock the main body of the fire down, according to the release. \u2014 Megan Jones, chicagotribune.com , 7 Oct. 2020"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1904, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-203424",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"aerographer's mate":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a navy petty officer specializing in meteorology":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccer-\u02c8\u00e4-gr\u0259-f\u0259rz-"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"aerographer \"warrant officer charged with observing weather,\" from aerography \"meteorology\" (from aero- + -graphy ) + -er entry 2":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1947, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-194549"
},
"aer-":{
"type":[
"combining form",
"prefix"
],
"definitions":{
": air : atmosphere":[
"aer ate",
"aero biology"
],
": air and":[
"aero space"
],
": gas":[
"aero sol"
],
": aviation":[
"aero drome"
]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"borrowed from Greek \u0101ero- , from \u0101er-, \u0101\u0113\u0301r air entry 1 + -o- -o-":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-201521"
},
"aerography":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": meteorology":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccer-\u02c8\u00e4-gr\u0259-f\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"aero- + -graphy":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1735, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-202635"
},
"aerographer":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": one that sprays with an airbrush":[],
": a warrant officer in the U.S. Navy whose duties include the observation of weather and the preparation of weather and surf forecasts":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccer-\u02c8\u00e4-gr\u0259-f\u0259r"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"aerograph \"airbrush\" (from aero- + -graph ) + -er entry 2":"Noun",
"aerograph(y) + -er entry 2":"Noun"
},
"first_known_use":{
"1911, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"1918, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-011633"
},
"aerodrome":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": airfield":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8er-\u0259-\u02ccdr\u014dm"
],
"synonyms":[
"airdrome",
"airfield",
"airport",
"field"
],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"landed at the aerodrome in Surrey, south of London",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"For a unique view of the area, go to the local aerodrome and take a flight on a vintage plane. \u2014 Fiona Kerr, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 1 Sep. 2021",
"The fatal incident occurred around 12:45 p.m. at the aerodrome in Saint-Esprit, Quebec, which is located approximately 37 miles north of Montreal, a spokesperson for the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) confirms to PEOPLE. \u2014 Joelle Goldstein, PEOPLE.com , 7 July 2021",
"The company envisions rooftop aerodromes servicing a fleet of fixed-wing air taxis, carrying four passengers plus a pilot. \u2014 Dan Neil, WSJ , 12 Sep. 2018",
"The military report cited by NTV says that on Sept. 16 a lieutenant colonel and a senior lieutenant carried out a sortie at 2:47 p.m. from an aerodrome to practice live fire combat exercises. \u2014 David Filipov, Washington Post , 19 Sep. 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"aero- + -drome":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1902, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-020141"
},
"aerodromics":{
"type":[
"noun plural but singular in construction"
],
"definitions":{
": the science or art of flying aircraft":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccer-\u0259-\u02c8dr\u00e4-miks"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"obsolete aerodrome airplane (from Greek aerodromos traversing the air, from aer- + -dromos -drome) + -ics":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1877, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-062030"
},
"aeroderivative":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": designed to generate power from the exhaust of a separate engine":[
"Aeroderivative turbines have higher efficiency than heavy-frame combustion turbines in this small size range.",
"\u2014 Ann Chambers et al. , Distributed Generation , 2001"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u00a6er-\u014d-di-\u00a6ri-v\u0259-tiv"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"aero- + derivative entry 1":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1980, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-065232"
},
"aerocrete":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a lightweight concrete":[
"In the past year, CITIC and other departments have administered dozens of projects including production of chemical fibre, linen cloth, \u2026 and \" aerocrete .\"",
"\u2014 BBC Summary of World Broadcasts , 2 Dec. 1981"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8er-\u014d-\u02cckr\u0113t"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"formerly a trademark":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1926, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-073352"
},
"aerocraft":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": aircraft":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8er-\u014d-\u02cckraft"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"by alteration":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1894, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-134423"
},
"aerochlorination":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the treatment of sewage with compressed air and chlorine gas for removal of fatty matter":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u00a6er-\u014d-\u02cckl\u022fr-\u0259-\u00a6n\u0101-sh\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"aero- + chlorination":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1941, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-154301"
},
"aerophone":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": any of a class of musical instruments (such as a trumpet or flute) in which sound is generated by air as the primary vibrating medium : wind instrument \u2014 compare chordophone , electrophone , idiophone , lamellophone , membranophone":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8er-\u014d-\u02ccf\u014dn"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"aer- + -phone":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1927, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-174948"
},
"aerochemical":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": utilizing the projection of chemical warfare agents by aircraft":[
"an aerochemical attack"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u00a6\u00a6er-\u014d-\u00a6ke-mi-k\u0259l"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"aero- + chemical entry 1":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1922, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-192547"
},
"aerocartograph":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": an apparatus for making contour maps from aerial photographs":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u00a6er-\u014d-\u00a6k\u00e4r-t\u0259-\u02ccgraf"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"aero- + cartograph":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1927, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-201840"
},
"aerophobia":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"noun,"
],
"definitions":{
": fear or strong dislike of flying : aviophobia":[
"Studies estimate as many as 50 million Americans suffer from some degree of aerophobia .",
"\u2014 Andrew Tilghman"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccar-\u014d-\u02c8f\u014d-b\u0113-\u0259, \u02ccer-",
"\u02ccer-\u014d-\u02c8f\u014d-b\u0113-\u0259"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"earlier, \"fear of drafts or fresh air,\" borrowed from New Latin a\u00ebrophobia, from a\u00ebro- aero- + -phobia -phobia":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1966, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-230323"
},
"aerophor":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a device for supplying air to the mouth of a wind-instrument player by means of a pedal bellows so that tones may be indefinitely sustained":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8er-\u014d-\u02ccf\u022fr"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"German aerophor , from aer- + -phor -phore":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1911, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-231520"
},
"aerospace plane":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": an airplane designed to be able to reach low earth orbit":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1960, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-232958"
},
"aerodynamicist":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": one who specializes in aerodynamics":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccer-\u014d-d\u012b-\u02c8na-m\u0259-sist"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Over the course of 40 years in the sport, that uncanny ability made Newey the leading aerodynamicist in the world\u2019s fastest motor racing series, and turned him into an architect of the Red Bull team\u2019s success. \u2014 Joshua Robinson, WSJ , 28 June 2022",
"Lucid's head aerodynamicist is Jean-Charles Monnet, who previously optimized the winglets on Sebastian Vettel's championship Red Bull Formula 1 car. \u2014 Austin Irwin, Car and Driver , 24 Mar. 2022",
"The K\u00e1rm\u00e1n line\u2014the destination of Bezos and his fellow passengers\u2014is named for the Hungarian American aerodynamicist who is said to have come up with the boundary in the late 1950s. \u2014 Marina Koren, The Atlantic , 19 July 2021",
"So, the upper part was hand modelled by our design team while the lower part is completely designed by computers in an engineering way and in real time by an aerodynamicist in Modena. \u2014 Nargess Banks, Forbes , 19 Mar. 2021",
"The film also reportedly features one of Aston Martin's brand-new midengined hybrid hypercars, the Valhalla, developed in conjunction with legendary F1 aerodynamicist Adrian Newey. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 3 Sep. 2020",
"Other tricks from the aerodynamicist 's toolbox are hidden from view. \u2014 Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica , 1 July 2020",
"The shape was penned by Jaguar aerodynamicist Malcolm Sayer. \u2014 Car and Driver , 29 June 2020",
"The Rocket Boys\u2019 audacity caught the attention of aerodynamicist Theodore von Karman, who already worked with two of them at Caltech. \u2014 Corey S. Powell, Discover Magazine , 13 Mar. 2019"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"aerodynamic(s) + -ist entry 1":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1926, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-001204"
},
"aerosphere":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the body of air around the earth : atmosphere":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8er-\u0259-\u02ccsfir"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"French a\u00e9rosph\u00e8re , from a\u00e9r- aer- + sph\u00e8re -sphere":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1799, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-001649"
},
"aero-":{
"type":[
"combining form",
"prefix"
],
"definitions":{
": air : atmosphere":[
"aer ate",
"aero biology"
],
": air and":[
"aero space"
],
": gas":[
"aero sol"
],
": aviation":[
"aero drome"
]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"borrowed from Greek \u0101ero- , from \u0101er-, \u0101\u0113\u0301r air entry 1 + -o- -o-":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-003931"
},
"aerophile":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a lover of aviation":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8er-\u014d-\u02ccf\u012b(-\u0259)l"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"aer- + -phile":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1943, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-012913"
},
"aerospike":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a type of rocket engine in which exhaust is vented along a curved surface on the outside of the engine instead of through an open nozzle":[
"Essentially an inside-out rocket nozzle, an aerospike gets rid of the traditional bell-shaped nozzle, using atmospheric pressure instead to shape the exhaust plume.",
"\u2014 Jim Skeen , Daily News of Los Angeles , 26 Apr. 2004",
"The aerospike obviates the need for multiple stages to achieve orbit: Unlike traditional engines, it adjusts to changing air pressure as it ascends, so it never needs to be jettisoned.",
"\u2014 Erick Schonfeld , Fortune , 2 Feb. 1998"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8er-\u014d-\u02ccsp\u012bk"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"aero- + spike entry 1":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1966, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-021509"
},
"aerograph":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": meteorograph sense 1":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8er-\u0259-\u02ccgraf"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"aero- + -graph":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1901, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-024721"
}
}