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3870 lines
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"aerial ladder":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a mechanically operated extensible ladder usually mounted on a fire truck":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"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",
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"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",
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"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",
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"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",
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"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",
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"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",
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"Firefighters used an aerial ladder to meet the man midair and lower him to safety. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 Dec. 2020",
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"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"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1904, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-203424",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"aerographer's mate":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a navy petty officer specializing in meteorology":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccer-\u02c8\u00e4-gr\u0259-f\u0259rz-"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"aerographer \"warrant officer charged with observing weather,\" from aerography \"meteorology\" (from aero- + -graphy ) + -er entry 2":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1947, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-194549"
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},
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"aer-":{
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"type":[
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"combining form",
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"prefix"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": air : atmosphere":[
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"aer ate",
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"aero biology"
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],
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": air and":[
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"aero space"
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],
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": gas":[
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"aero sol"
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],
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": aviation":[
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"aero drome"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"borrowed from Greek \u0101ero- , from \u0101er-, \u0101\u0113\u0301r air entry 1 + -o- -o-":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-201521"
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},
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"aerography":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": meteorology":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccer-\u02c8\u00e4-gr\u0259-f\u0113"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"aero- + -graphy":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1735, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-202635"
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},
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"aerographer":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": one that sprays with an airbrush":[],
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": a warrant officer in the U.S. Navy whose duties include the observation of weather and the preparation of weather and surf forecasts":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccer-\u02c8\u00e4-gr\u0259-f\u0259r"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"aerograph \"airbrush\" (from aero- + -graph ) + -er entry 2":"Noun",
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"aerograph(y) + -er entry 2":"Noun"
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1911, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
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"1918, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-011633"
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},
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"aerodrome":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": airfield":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8er-\u0259-\u02ccdr\u014dm"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"airdrome",
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"airfield",
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"airport",
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"field"
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],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"landed at the aerodrome in Surrey, south of London",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"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",
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"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",
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"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",
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"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"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"aero- + -drome":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1902, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-020141"
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},
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"aerodromics":{
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"type":[
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"noun plural but singular in construction"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": the science or art of flying aircraft":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccer-\u0259-\u02c8dr\u00e4-miks"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"obsolete aerodrome airplane (from Greek aerodromos traversing the air, from aer- + -dromos -drome) + -ics":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1877, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-062030"
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},
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"aeroderivative":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": designed to generate power from the exhaust of a separate engine":[
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"Aeroderivative turbines have higher efficiency than heavy-frame combustion turbines in this small size range.",
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"\u2014 Ann Chambers et al. , Distributed Generation , 2001"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u00a6er-\u014d-di-\u00a6ri-v\u0259-tiv"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"aero- + derivative entry 1":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1980, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-065232"
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},
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"aerocrete":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a lightweight concrete":[
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"In the past year, CITIC and other departments have administered dozens of projects including production of chemical fibre, linen cloth, \u2026 and \" aerocrete .\"",
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"\u2014 BBC Summary of World Broadcasts , 2 Dec. 1981"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8er-\u014d-\u02cckr\u0113t"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"formerly a trademark":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1926, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-073352"
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},
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"aerocraft":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": aircraft":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8er-\u014d-\u02cckraft"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"by alteration":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1894, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-134423"
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},
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"aerochlorination":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": the treatment of sewage with compressed air and chlorine gas for removal of fatty matter":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u00a6er-\u014d-\u02cckl\u022fr-\u0259-\u00a6n\u0101-sh\u0259n"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"aero- + chlorination":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1941, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-154301"
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},
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"aerophone":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": 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":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8er-\u014d-\u02ccf\u014dn"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"aer- + -phone":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1927, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-174948"
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},
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"aerochemical":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": utilizing the projection of chemical warfare agents by aircraft":[
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"an aerochemical attack"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u00a6\u00a6er-\u014d-\u00a6ke-mi-k\u0259l"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"aero- + chemical entry 1":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1922, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-192547"
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},
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"aerocartograph":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": an apparatus for making contour maps from aerial photographs":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u00a6er-\u014d-\u00a6k\u00e4r-t\u0259-\u02ccgraf"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"aero- + cartograph":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1927, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-201840"
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},
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"aerophobia":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun",
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"noun,"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": fear or strong dislike of flying : aviophobia":[
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"Studies estimate as many as 50 million Americans suffer from some degree of aerophobia .",
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"\u2014 Andrew Tilghman"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccar-\u014d-\u02c8f\u014d-b\u0113-\u0259, \u02ccer-",
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"\u02ccer-\u014d-\u02c8f\u014d-b\u0113-\u0259"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"earlier, \"fear of drafts or fresh air,\" borrowed from New Latin a\u00ebrophobia, from a\u00ebro- aero- + -phobia -phobia":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1966, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-230323"
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},
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"aerophor":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": 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":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8er-\u014d-\u02ccf\u022fr"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"German aerophor , from aer- + -phor -phore":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1911, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-231520"
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},
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"aerospace plane":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": an airplane designed to be able to reach low earth orbit":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1960, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-232958"
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},
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"aerodynamicist":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": one who specializes in aerodynamics":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccer-\u014d-d\u012b-\u02c8na-m\u0259-sist"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"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",
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"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",
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"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",
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"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",
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"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",
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"Other tricks from the aerodynamicist 's toolbox are hidden from view. \u2014 Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica , 1 July 2020",
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"The shape was penned by Jaguar aerodynamicist Malcolm Sayer. \u2014 Car and Driver , 29 June 2020",
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"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"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"aerodynamic(s) + -ist entry 1":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1926, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-001204"
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},
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"aerosphere":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": the body of air around the earth : atmosphere":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8er-\u0259-\u02ccsfir"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"French a\u00e9rosph\u00e8re , from a\u00e9r- aer- + sph\u00e8re -sphere":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1799, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-001649"
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},
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"aero-":{
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"type":[
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"combining form",
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"prefix"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": air : atmosphere":[
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"aer ate",
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"aero biology"
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],
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": air and":[
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"aero space"
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],
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": gas":[
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"aero sol"
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],
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": aviation":[
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"aero drome"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"borrowed from Greek \u0101ero- , from \u0101er-, \u0101\u0113\u0301r air entry 1 + -o- -o-":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-003931"
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},
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"aerophile":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a lover of aviation":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8er-\u014d-\u02ccf\u012b(-\u0259)l"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"aer- + -phile":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1943, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-012913"
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},
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"aerospike":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": 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":[
|
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"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.",
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"\u2014 Jim Skeen , Daily News of Los Angeles , 26 Apr. 2004",
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"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.",
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"\u2014 Erick Schonfeld , Fortune , 2 Feb. 1998"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8er-\u014d-\u02ccsp\u012bk"
|
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"aero- + spike entry 1":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1966, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-021509"
|
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},
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"aerograph":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": meteorograph sense 1":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8er-\u0259-\u02ccgraf"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"aero- + -graph":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"1901, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-024721"
|
|
},
|
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"aeroembolism":{
|
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"type":[
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": decompression sickness especially when caused by rapid ascent to high altitudes and resulting exposure to rapidly lowered air pressure":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"-\u02c8em-b\u0259-\u02ccliz-\u0259m",
|
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"\u02ccer-\u014d-\u02c8em-b\u0259-\u02ccli-z\u0259m"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"aero- + embolism":""
|
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},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"circa 1939, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-055148"
|
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},
|
|
"aerocapture":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the technique of using atmospheric friction to decelerate a space vehicle as it enters a planet's atmosphere : the use of aerobraking to slow down and capture a space vehicle":[
|
|
"But two of the flight plans call for \"direct insertion\" by aerocapture . In other words, the spacecraft will come screaming into the Martian atmosphere, where drag, not retrorockets, will slow it down.",
|
|
"\u2014 Tony Reichhardt , Air & Space , October/November 1999",
|
|
"Aerocapture is being developed for robotic probe missions such as the Mars rovers.",
|
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"\u2014 Shelby G. Spires , Seattle Times , 15 Jan. 2004"
|
|
]
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u00a6er-\u014d-\u00a6kap-ch\u0259r",
|
|
"-sh\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"aero- + capture entry 1":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1980, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-065328"
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},
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"aerogram":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": air letter sense 2":[]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8er-\u0259-\u02ccgram"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Almost every day brought an aerogram from my mother, sometimes two, and occasionally one from my father or sisters as well. \u2014 Lynn Freed, Harper's Magazine , 27 Apr. 2020"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"aero- + -gram":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1920, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-104551"
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},
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"aerospace":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": space comprising the earth's atmosphere and the space beyond":[],
|
|
": a physical science that deals with aerospace":[],
|
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": the aerospace industry":[],
|
|
": of or relating to aerospace, to vehicles used in aerospace or the manufacture of such vehicles, or to travel in aerospace":[
|
|
"aerospace research",
|
|
"aerospace profits",
|
|
"aerospace medicine"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8er-\u014d-\u02ccsp\u0101s"
|
|
],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"The two incidents followed another mysterious death of an aerospace engineer. \u2014 Somayeh Malekian, ABC News , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"Ma Xingrui, a former aerospace engineer who was appointed Communist Party secretary of Xinjiang in 2021, has talked up Xinjiang\u2019s prospects as a source of high-tech materials. \u2014 New York Times , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"Spina, who grew up in Grand Rapids, Mich., was an aerospace engineer for Rockwell International in Long Beach. \u2014 Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"The son of a NASA aerospace engineer, Wooten is a Jedi at fusing future and vintage sounds. \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 15 May 2022",
|
|
"Madhavan portrays Indian scientist Nambi Narayanan, a former Indian Space Research Organization scientist and aerospace engineer known for developing efficient liquid fuel engines and who became embroiled in a spy scandal. \u2014 Manori Ravindran, Variety , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"An aerospace engineer can use virtual reality to simulate fixing a specific problem, without the fear of getting something wrong. \u2014 Anthony Wong, Forbes , 6 May 2022",
|
|
"The space hotel's original name, Von Braun Station, was chosen because the concept was inspired by 60-year-old designs from Wernher von Braun, an aerospace engineer who pioneered rocket technology, first in Germany and later in the US. \u2014 Francesca Street, CNN , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"Additionally, a very special thanks to aerospace engineer Bernardo Maltobano for chatting with me about the physics of aerobatic flight for this video. \u2014 Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics , 7 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"The company has pioneered and thrived in the highly critical profession of cable and wire rope manufacturing for use in aerospace flight controls, elevators, rigging, and scaffolding, where human lives are directly at stake. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Additionally, Xilinx\u2019s complete platform and software solutions go-to-market approach will bode well for AMD in the data center, and also in other areas where AMD doesn\u2019t currently play, like automotive, aerospace and industrial automation. \u2014 Dave Altavilla, Forbes , 5 May 2022",
|
|
"Most of Astra\u2019s competitors are in aerospace centers near Los Angeles or Seattle, like SpaceX\u2019s former 747 factory in Hawthorne, California. \u2014 Tim Fernholz, Quartz , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"The company hasn't done a truly huge deal since completing its $37 billion acquisition of aerospace equipment company Precision Castparts in 2016. \u2014 Paul R. La Monica, CNN , 30 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The pandemic hit Honeywell hard as demand for aerospace parts and energy services plummeted. \u2014 Thomas Black, Bloomberg.com , 3 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The wireless carriers also agreed to limit their signals around up to 50 airports for six months while the FAA works with aerospace manufacturers and airlines to validate that their aircraft can safely operate with the new cell service. \u2014 Andrew Tangel, WSJ , 8 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"The company\u2019s website describes the location as dedicated to making foam materials for aerospace customers. \u2014 Mike Rogoway | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 18 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Nickel, used in automotive and aerospace plants, is up 27 percent. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Jan. 2022"
|
|
],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"derivative of aerospace entry 2":"Noun",
|
|
"aero- + space entry 1":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1959, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"1955, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-111106"
|
|
},
|
|
"aerophilately":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the collection and study of airmail stamps and flown covers":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u00a6er-\u014d-f\u0259-\u00a6la-t\u0259-l\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"aero- + philately":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1929, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-113639"
|
|
},
|
|
"aeroelasticity":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": distortion (as from bending) in a structure (such as an airplane wing or a building) caused by aerodynamic forces":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccer-\u014d-\u02cc\u0113-\u02ccla-\u02c8sti-s\u0259-t\u0113",
|
|
"-i-\u02ccla-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"aero- + elasticity":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1940, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-135350"
|
|
},
|
|
"aeroengine":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an engine designed to power an aircraft":[
|
|
"The company plans to build an aeroengine facility in the county, intending to invest $100 million to establish an assembly and test facility for its civil aerospace operations.",
|
|
"\u2014 Richmond (Virginia) Times Dispatch , 19 Dec. 2008"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u00a6er-\u014d-\u00a6en-j\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"aero- + engine entry 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1907, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-141211"
|
|
},
|
|
"aeroplane":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": airplane":[
|
|
"One day it may be possible to devise a way of keeping birds away from aeroplanes , although for the moment the best approach seems to be to keep aeroplanes away from birds.",
|
|
"\u2014 Nature",
|
|
"A special airmail flight will be made on 6 August 1989 to commemorate the first aeroplane crossing of a major body of water in Australia by Captain Harry Butler.",
|
|
"\u2014 Australian Stamp Bulletin"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8er-\u0259-\u02ccpl\u0101n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"airplane",
|
|
"plane"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an exhibit of a few of the aeroplanes that won the Battle of Britain",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The aviation industry, however, worries about interference with crucial aircraft instruments like altimeters, which measure how far above the ground an aeroplane is travelling. \u2014 Niharika Sharma, Quartz , 18 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Added to this are rapid-fire guns and a constant lookout from the ship and from aeroplane scouts. \u2014 Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics , 8 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"Chris Adamson remembers being sent out to local hardware shops to find brooms of various bristle strengths, and asked to track down a specific kind of elastic used to power the propeller of a model aeroplane . \u2014 Tom Maxwell, Longreads , 3 Sep. 2020",
|
|
"An average aeroplane , weighing 1,000 lb., will oppose not more than 25 sq. \u2014 Victor Lougheed, Popular Mechanics , 13 Aug. 2020",
|
|
"Yet the problem of the aeroplane is inherently complex. \u2014 Victor Lougheed, Popular Mechanics , 13 Aug. 2020",
|
|
"That keeps the contents safe in aeroplane holds and on delivery lorries. \u2014 The Economist , 22 June 2020",
|
|
"The Spirit of the Lord kept butting in, sending dreams in which he was saved from crashing aeroplanes or warned of coming damnation. \u2014 The Economist , 21 May 2020",
|
|
"In the days leading up to Lebaran the country\u2019s cities normally disgorge their residents, who cram onto buses, ferries and aeroplanes , laden with gifts and new clothes, on their way home for the festivities. \u2014 The Economist , 24 May 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"borrowed from French a\u00e9roplane, from a\u00e9ro- aero- + -plane , probably from feminine of plan \"flat, level,\" borrowed from Latin pl\u0101nus \u2014 more at floor entry 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1868, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-143629"
|
|
},
|
|
"aerobraking":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to decelerate (a spacecraft) by passage through a planetary atmosphere":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8er-\u014d-\u02ccbr\u0101k"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"In practice, aerobraking at Mars was made problematic by the need to aerobrake the liquid hydrogen propellant required for the flight from Mars back to Earth. \u2014 David S. F. Portree, WIRED , 24 July 2013"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"aero- + brake entry 2":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1965, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-145017"
|
|
},
|
|
"aerobot":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an unmanned aerial or aerospace vehicle":[
|
|
"As far as orbiters, landers, aerobots , and sample return missions can take us, there is also a current desire to send people to Mars.",
|
|
"\u2014 Kevin Nolan , Mars: A Cosmic Stepping Stone , 2008"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8er-\u014d-\u02ccb\u00e4t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"blend of aer- (in aerial entry 1 , aero- ) and robot":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1987, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-145757"
|
|
},
|
|
"aerogeology":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the study of geological features by aerial observation and aerophotography":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u00a6er-\u014d-j\u0113-\u00a6\u00e4-l\u0259-j\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"aero- + geology":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1945, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-150235"
|
|
},
|
|
"aerophotography":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": photography from aircraft":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u00a6er-\u014d-f\u0259-\u02c8t\u00e4-gr\u0259-f\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"aer- + photography":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1914, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-185045"
|
|
},
|
|
"aerate":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"transitive verb",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to supply or impregnate (something, such as the soil or a liquid) with air":[],
|
|
": to supply (the blood) with oxygen by respiration":[],
|
|
": carbonate sense 2":[],
|
|
": to make light or sparkling":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8er-\u02cc\u0101t",
|
|
"\u02c8a(-\u0259)r-\u02cc\u0101t, \u02c8e(-\u0259)r-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"You should aerate the soil before planting the seeds.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"To release the spice and smoke, aerate for at least 30 minutes. \u2014 Lela London, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
|
|
"The leaves will decompose faster if shredded and turned every month or so to aerate the pile, but that is too much work for me. \u2014 Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com , 5 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Their digging helps aerate and enrich soil, Dr. Maher said, and many other creatures use their burrows. \u2014 New York Times , 1 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Txakoli is an acidic, low-alcohol and sometimes fizzy white wine that is usually poured from a bottle held high\u2014like mint tea poured from a pot in a Morocco\u2014to aerate the juice. \u2014 Tom Mullen, Forbes , 2 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Sift in the cocoa powder and baking soda, then whisk the dry ingredients together to aerate and combine. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Their hooves aerate the soil, while their urine and feces enrich it. \u2014 Susan Young, PEOPLE.com , 5 Nov. 2021",
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"Heavy compactors outfitted with spiked treads crush and aerate the day\u2019s waste to encourage decomposition, and then bulldozers and backhoes cover the open areas with dirt to control odor, animals, and dust. \u2014 Dylan Taylor-lehman, Popular Mechanics , 29 July 2021",
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"Over time, the worms and other soil creatures draw down the organic matter, and their tunnels aerate the soil (along with the regular subterranean forking). \u2014 Adrian Higgins, Washington Post , 14 July 2021"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"borrowed from New Latin \u0101er\u0101tus, past participle of \u0101er\u0101r\u012b \"to combine with carbonic acid,\" derivative of Latin \u0101er air entry 1":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1789, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-193017"
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"aerosonde":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
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": a radiosonde carried by a remotely piloted aircraft":[
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"The researchers have built three robotic flying weather stations, called aerosondes , and tested them on short flights over the Pacific.",
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"\u2014 Discover , December 1998"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8er-\u014d-\u02ccs\u00e4nd"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"aero- + sonde":""
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"first_known_use":{
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"1991, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-194639"
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"aerodynamics":{
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"type":[
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"adverb",
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"noun",
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"noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a branch of dynamics that deals with the motion of air and other gaseous fluids and with the forces acting on bodies in motion relative to such fluids":[],
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": the qualities of an object that affect how easily it is able to move through the air":[
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"The aerodynamics \u2026 turned out to be better than his engineers promised. The 777 was so slippery that its cruise speed was upped from .83 Mach to .84 \u2026",
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"\u2014 Clive Irving"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccer-\u014d-d\u012b-\u02c8na-miks",
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"-d\u012b-\u02c8nam-iks"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The thinking was that a closed car would better protect drivers from wind and weather at high speeds, while the closed roof would also improve aerodynamics . \u2014 Peter Valdes-dapena, CNN , 19 May 2022",
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"Because obedience to aerodynamics forbids anything like the grandiose form factor of the GLS-class, the EQS SUV looks more like a svelte but stout wagon. \u2014 Jonathon Ramsey, Car and Driver , 19 Apr. 2022",
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"Long a McLaren strong suit, attention to aerodynamics delivers a maximum downforce of 1,320 pounds, more than any road-going car at the time. \u2014 Robert Ross, Robb Report , 11 Apr. 2022",
|
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"There\u2019s not much attention paid to aerodynamics , for instance. \u2014 Joe Lindsey, Outside Online , 30 Aug. 2021",
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"The center of the roof pops up for ample standing room, yet maintains aerodynamics and towing ease when collapsed. \u2014 Bryan Rogala, Outside Online , 27 May 2022",
|
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"As the importance of aerodynamics grew ever stronger throughout the '80s, '90s, and 2000s, the quality of racing declined due to the inability of one car to follow another through a corner at speed. \u2014 Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica , 27 Apr. 2022",
|
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"And deputy editor Tony Quiroga took an entirely different tactic, looking way back into Chrysler's history to find an Airflow from the 1930s, which was pioneering vehicle in terms of aerodynamics . \u2014 Joey Capparella, Car and Driver , 13 Aug. 2021",
|
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"And then even longer to run simulations of how all the parts work together in certain conditions, such as safety compliance scenarios or optimizing aerodynamics for energy efficiency. \u2014 Matthias Breunig, Forbes , 26 May 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"aero- + dynamics entry 1 (on the model of hydrodynamics )":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1829, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-201226"
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"aerophysics":{
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"type":[
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"noun plural but singular in construction"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": the physics of the air":[],
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": physics dealing with the design, construction, and operation of devices that move rapidly through the air (as projectiles, guided missiles, rockets, and aircraft)":[]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u00a6er-\u014d-\u00a6fi-ziks"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"aer- + physics":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1899, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-215759"
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},
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"aerofilter":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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": a sewage filter bed that employs coarse material and is operated at relatively high speed often with recirculation":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8er-\u014d-\u02ccfil-t\u0259r"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"aero- + filter entry 1":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1930, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-221014"
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},
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"aerial":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": of, relating to, or occurring in the air or atmosphere":[
|
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"the aerial acrobatics of circus performers"
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],
|
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": existing or growing in the air rather than in the ground or in water":[
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"aerial plants"
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],
|
|
": high in the air":[
|
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"aerial spires"
|
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],
|
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": capable of being raised high in the air":[
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"The hydraulic aerial platform can accommodate up to five firefighters and even a wheelchair.",
|
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"\u2014 Allan Stein"
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],
|
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"\u2014 see also aerial ladder":[
|
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"The hydraulic aerial platform can accommodate up to five firefighters and even a wheelchair.",
|
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"\u2014 Allan Stein"
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],
|
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": operating or operated overhead on elevated cables or rails":[
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"an aerial tram"
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],
|
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": suggestive of air: such as":[],
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": lacking substance":[
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"aerial distinctions"
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],
|
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": fanciful , ethereal":[
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"\u2026 visions of aerial joy \u2026",
|
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"\u2014 P. B. Shelley"
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],
|
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": of or relating to aircraft":[
|
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"aerial navigation",
|
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"aerial combat"
|
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],
|
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": designed for use in, taken from, or operating from or against aircraft":[
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"aerial photographs/photography"
|
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],
|
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": effected by means of aircraft":[
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"aerial transportation",
|
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"a city subjected to aerial bombardment",
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"aerial views",
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"aerial spraying"
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],
|
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": of, relating to, or gained by the forward pass":[
|
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"aerial touchdowns",
|
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"a team known for its aerial attack"
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],
|
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": antenna sense 2":[],
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": forward pass":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u0101-\u02c8ir-\u0113-\u0259l",
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"\u02c8er-\u0113-\u0259l"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Adjective",
|
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"the spectacular aerial acrobatics of the circus performers",
|
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"Noun",
|
|
"She tried a new aerial in her last competition.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"Black-and-white aerial video showed two blasts hitting the island. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 2 July 2022",
|
|
"Black-and-white aerial video showed two blasts hitting the island. \u2014 Francesca Ebel, Anchorage Daily News , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"Marumoto, Toyoda and Ivey exchanged gifts at the ceremony and signed an aerial photo of the plant to commemorate the project. \u2014 Paul Gattis | Pgattis@al.com, al , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"Maverick executive producer Tommy Harper, location manager Mike Fantasia and aerial coordinator Kevin LaRosa. \u2014 Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"The latter is expected to provide a fall deer count through a ground survey, which Gallo said is more effective than an aerial survey. \u2014 John Benson, cleveland , 11 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Also included are energy movement sessions and aerial yoga and chill out time in the lovely spa. \u2014 Joanne Shurvell, Forbes , 2 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"The baby whale appeared healthy and uninjured when an aerial survey team spotted it Thursday alongside its ensnared mother near Cumberland Island, Georgia, said Clay George, a wildlife biologist with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. \u2014 Russ Bynum, ajc , 6 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"The baby whale appeared healthy and uninjured when an aerial survey team spotted it Thursday alongside its ensnared mother near Cumberland Island, Georgia, said Clay George, a wildlife biologist with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. \u2014 Russ Bynum, orlandosentinel.com , 6 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"In what appeared to be a sign of Russian security concerns after several Ukrainian attacks on its territory, a traditional aerial flyover was canceled. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 May 2022",
|
|
"In this aerial , a house is on fire in Carbon, Texas, on Friday. \u2014 NBC News , 19 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Olivia Giaccio of the United States attempts an aerial during her super final run at a World Cup moguls skiing event at Deer Valley Resort, Friday, Jan. 14, 2022. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 30 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Fekete added a yard at center, which was followed by the first aerial of the game. \u2014 Scott Patsko, cleveland , 6 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"There\u2019s even an aerial of the city with the model wearing one of Minkoff\u2019s studded leather jackets. \u2014 Sharon Edelson, Forbes , 10 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Cleveland didn\u2019t delay getting the scoring under way as Cliff Lewis, starting his first game at home since his days at Lakewood High School, pitched a 19-yard aerial to Mac Speedie with only three minutes and 45 seconds of the first period gone. \u2014 Scott Patsko, cleveland , 6 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"The aerial is a progressive maneuver during which the surfer gains speed and uses the wave height to project and launch above the lip of the wave. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 July 2021",
|
|
"More than 650 feet of cable arrived, and inmates helped run it from the school to the prison\u2019s central aerial . \u2014 Elena Becatoros, The Christian Science Monitor , 18 Feb. 2021"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Latin \u0101erius (borrowed from Greek \u0101\u00e9rios, derivative of \u0101er-, a\u0113\u0301r air entry 1 ) + -al entry 1":"Adjective",
|
|
"derivative of aerial entry 1":"Noun"
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"circa 1545, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
|
|
"1902, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-224941"
|
|
},
|
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"aeri-":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"combining form"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": air":[
|
|
"aeri form",
|
|
"aeri fy"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Late Latin aeri- , from Latin aer":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-225523"
|
|
},
|
|
"aerogeologist":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a specialist in aerogeology":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u00a6er-\u014d-j\u0113-\u00a6\u00e4-l\u0259-jist"
|
|
],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1943, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-004041"
|
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},
|
|
"aerial blue":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a delicate monochrome fa\u00efence ware having blue designs on a grayish ground":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1901, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-023326"
|
|
},
|
|
"aerodyne":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a heavier-than-air aircraft (such as an airplane, helicopter, or glider) \u2014 compare aerostat":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8er-\u0259-\u02ccd\u012bn"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"aero- + -dyne (clipped from the base of Greek d\u00fdnasthai \"to have the capacity (to), be capable of,\" d\u00fdnamis \"power\") \u2014 more at dynamic entry 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1906, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-023649"
|
|
},
|
|
"aerenchyma":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": modified parenchymatous tissue having large intracellular air spaces that is found especially in aquatic plants where it facilitates gaseous exchange and maintains buoyancy":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccer-\u02c8e\u014b-k\u0259-m\u0259"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"aer- + -enchyma , after German A\u00ebrenchym":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1893, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-025928"
|
|
},
|
|
"aerofoil":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": airfoil":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8er-\u0259-\u02ccf\u022fi(-\u0259)l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Along with better performance, the beam design isn\u2019t as vulnerable to the elements in winter and allows for an aerofoil to stop the wiper from lifting off the windshield in heavy gusts. \u2014 Matt Crisara, Popular Mechanics , 19 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"The look is capped off by a dramatic roof aerofoil . \u2014 Henry Payne, chicagotribune.com , 25 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"Cyclocopter aerodynamics is more like that of insects than of conventional aircraft, in that lift is generated by stirring the air into vortices rather than relying on its flow over aerofoils . \u2014 The Economist , 14 Dec. 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1907, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-035204"
|
|
},
|
|
"aerohydrous":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": containing both air and water":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"aer- + hydrous":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1849, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-044229"
|
|
},
|
|
"aerobium":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": aerobe":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02cc)er-\u02c8\u014d-b\u0113-\u0259m"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin, modification of French a\u00e9robie":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1864, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-045715"
|
|
},
|
|
"aerosol therapy":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": inhalation treatment using medicated aerosols":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1950, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-060036"
|
|
},
|
|
"aerophilatelist":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a specialist in aerophilately":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u00a6er-\u014d-f\u0259-\u00a6la-t\u0259-list"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1946, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-064920"
|
|
},
|
|
"aerogel":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a light, highly porous solid formed by replacement of liquid in a gel (see gel entry 1 sense 1 ) with a gas so that the resulting solid is the same size as the original":[
|
|
"By extracting the fluid from a wet gel under pressure and at a high temperature he was able to produce extremely light materials with porosities as high as 98 percent. Kistler called the solids aerogels .",
|
|
"\u2014 Jochen Fricke",
|
|
"Silica aerogel is so light that engineers sometimes call it \"solid smoke.\" This low weight combined with excellent sound, thermal and electrical insulating properties would make aerogel ideal for a host of consumer products, were it not so expensive to produce.",
|
|
"\u2014 Popular Mechanics"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8a(-\u0259)r-\u014d-\u02ccjel, \u02c8e(-\u0259)r-",
|
|
"\u02c8er-\u014d-\u02ccjel"
|
|
],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1923, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-072951"
|
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},
|
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"aerobics":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun plural",
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"plural noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a system of physical conditioning involving exercises (such as running, walking, swimming, or calisthenics) strenuously performed so as to cause marked temporary increase in respiration and heart rate":[],
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": aerobic exercises":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-biks",
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"\u02ccer-\u02c8\u014d-biks"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Among the sports, choose from aerobics , biking, hiking, softball, sailing, canoeing, kayaking and swimming in the camp's lakes. \u2014 USA TODAY , 12 June 2022",
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"Activities at this all-inclusive, family-friendly resort include volleyball, water aerobics , tennis, and a kids' club with entertainment for youngsters. \u2014 Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure , 8 June 2022",
|
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"Theraquatics Aqua Jogging Belt ($14) Throw on a buoyancy belt like the Theraquatics Aqua Jogging Belt and join those octogenarians in the pool for some water aerobics . \u2014 Joe Jackson, Outside Online , 13 Nov. 2014",
|
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"This Rose Byrne vehicle \u2014 about a woman on the verge of divorce who finds a new passion in teaching and selling aerobics , a new exercise craze in the show\u2019s early 1980s, proto-hypercapitalist setting \u2014 was one of my favorite shows of 2021. \u2014 Washington Post Staff, Washington Post , 28 May 2022",
|
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"The park also has activities like swim lessons, beach yoga, water aerobics and paddleboard yoga. \u2014 Giles Bruce, Chicago Tribune , 30 May 2022",
|
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"Physical excels at taking the ostensibly mundane (suburban wives taking aerobics classes doesn\u2019t scream must-see TV) and presenting astute and empathetic commentaries on body image and self-worth. \u2014 Keith Nelson, Men's Health , 25 May 2022",
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"But very few things check all of those boxes; certainly, a lot of the activities people have been craving\u2014indoor dining, house parties, concerts, aerobics classes\u2014do not. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 10 Feb. 2022",
|
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"Hadid accessorized the look with vintage Chanel sunglasses, drop earrings, and a red scrunchie, which added to the '80s aerobics class vibe of the look. \u2014 Claire Harmeyer, PEOPLE.com , 5 May 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"aerob(ic) + -ics":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1967, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-075650"
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},
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"aerophysical":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": of or relating to aerophysics":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u00a6er-\u014d-\u00a6fi-zi-k\u0259l"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1897, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-093124"
|
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},
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"aerocamera":{
|
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"type":[
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a camera specially designed for aerial photography":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u00a6ka-m\u0259-r\u0259",
|
|
"\u00a6er-\u014d-\u00a6kam-r\u0259"
|
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],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"aero- + camera":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1914, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-093449"
|
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},
|
|
"aerator":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8er-\u02cc\u0101-t\u0259r",
|
|
"\u02c8a(-\u0259)r-\u02cc\u0101t-\u0259r, \u02c8e(-\u0259)r-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The station said the student was preparing to repair an aerator when he was electrocuted. \u2014 Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"The utility is also asking its customers to utilize rebates and programs such as its $3-per-square-foot turf replacement, high-efficiency shower head and faucet aerator giveaways. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"The VonHaus corded electric dethatcher comes with aerator drums to lift organic material and perforate soil. \u2014 Alex Rennie, Popular Mechanics , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"If your mother-in-law loves nothing more than a great glass of wine, gift her this aerator set that enhances the wine's flavor, gives it a smoother finish, and filters out sediment and cork. \u2014 Martha Sorren, Woman's Day , 29 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Ambrose developed a wine aerator specially designed for use with boxed wines, one glass at a time. \u2014 Kristine M. Kierzek, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 7 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Engineers also installed a large fountain aerator , which circulates the water and keeps it flowing. \u2014 Elena Bruess, San Antonio Express-News , 26 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"From a travel aerator to a splurge-worthy spirits serving set, here are the 10 best barware gifts for this holiday season. \u2014 Stephanie Cain, Fortune , 13 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Includes the device in black, teal, grey or coral; an aerator , two proprietary stoppers, two argon gas capsules. \u2014 Lana Bortolot, Forbes , 28 Sep. 2021"
|
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],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"aerate + -or entry 1":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1844, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-095825"
|
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},
|
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"aerosolize":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"transitive verb",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to disperse (something) as an aerosol : to convert or form into an aerosol":[
|
|
"\u2026 high-energy laser pulses vaporize or aerosolize thin layers from the surface of a bulk sample \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Nancy H. McGuire",
|
|
"\u2026 a battery-powered device that aerosolizes nicotine for inhalation but does not burn tobacco.",
|
|
"\u2014 Nancy A. Rigotti",
|
|
"Spraying cleaning products into a shower stall and then turning on hot water aerosolizes all those chemicals into everything from bathroom walls to fabric.",
|
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"\u2014 Kathryn Matthews"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02ccs\u022f-",
|
|
"\u02c8ar-\u0259-\u02ccs\u00e4l-\u02cc\u012bz, \u02c8er-, -\u02ccs\u022fl-",
|
|
"-s\u0259-",
|
|
"\u02c8er-\u0259-\u02ccs\u00e4-\u02ccl\u012bz"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The agency didn\u2019t finalize a rule for regulating vaping devices\u2014which heat and aerosolize nicotine e-liquids, hopefully providing a less-dangerous version of a traditional cigarette\u2014until 2016. \u2014 Jamie Ducharme, Time , 3 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Incinerators, which were created due to limited space in landfills, emit greenhouse gas and can aerosolize other hazardous pollutants such as mercury and lead. \u2014 Rachel Ramirez And Alexis Benveniste, CNN , 10 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"It's called airborne contact dermatitis, occurs when plant resins aerosolize , and can be caused by sunflowers, ragweed, and goldenrod. \u2014 Maggie O'neill, Health.com , 27 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"Evidence collection activities in the field have the potential to aerosolize powders, the CDC states. \u2014 Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al , 7 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"Doroshow suggested the patient receive greater oxygen support from a high-flow nasal cannula, which would aerosolize the virus, requiring her to be moved to a private room. \u2014 Lauren Caruba, ExpressNews.com , 8 Dec. 2020",
|
|
"Talking, especially loudly, and singing can aerosolize the virus. \u2014 Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY , 5 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"Hospitals initially favored ventilation in part because doctors feared that high-flow therapy oxygen could aerosolize the virus and spread it to staff who didn\u2019t have adequate supplies of personal protective equipment. \u2014 Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic , 30 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"The entire plane can remove masks to eat and drink and aerosolize whatever\u2019s in their lungs. \u2014 Star Tribune , 23 Sep. 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"aerosol + -ize":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1944, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-095914"
|
|
},
|
|
"aerial bomb":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a bomb designed to be dropped from an aircraft":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1910, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-101921"
|
|
},
|
|
"aerobrake":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to decelerate (a spacecraft) by passage through a planetary atmosphere":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8er-\u014d-\u02ccbr\u0101k"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"In practice, aerobraking at Mars was made problematic by the need to aerobrake the liquid hydrogen propellant required for the flight from Mars back to Earth. \u2014 David S. F. Portree, WIRED , 24 July 2013"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"aero- + brake entry 2":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1965, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-103432"
|
|
},
|
|
"aerogenerator":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a wind-driven electric generator designed for utilization of wind power on a commercial scale":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u00a6er-\u014d-\u00a6jen-\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101-t\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"aero- + generator":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1945, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-104948"
|
|
},
|
|
"aerophilatelic":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": of or relating to airmail stamps and flown covers":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u00a6er-\u014d-\u02ccfi-l\u0259-\u00a6te-lik"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"aero- + philatelic":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1953, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-105519"
|
|
},
|
|
"aerophane":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a fine silk gauze":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8er-\u014d-\u02ccf\u0101n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"probably from French a\u00e9rophane , from a\u00e9r- aer- + -phane":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1828, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-111101"
|
|
},
|
|
"aerostat":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a lighter-than-air aircraft (such as a balloon or blimp) \u2014 compare aerodyne":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8er-\u014d-\u02ccstat"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The signal from an aerostat -- used as a low altitude platform station (LAPS) -- is sufficient for tasks like internet browsing and email, says World Mobile. \u2014 Tom Page, CNN , 12 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Then a tether rope was cut and the aerostat soared up at a 60 degree angle to the applause and cheers of the throng. \u2014 Merrie Monteagudo, San Diego Union-Tribune , 9 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"The imaging system, dubbed the MX-15, attached to the underbelly of the aerostat was roughly the size of a beach ball. \u2014 Annie Jacobsen, Wired , 20 Jan. 2021",
|
|
"Things are looking good: The sun and a waning gibbous moon compete for attention in a nearly cloudless sky, and an aerostat tethered close to the pad registers almost no wind. \u2014 Daniel Oberhaus, Wired , 19 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"The aerostat is part of the JLENS surveillance system, designed detect low-flying Russian cruise missiles fired from submarines against the Eastern Seaboard. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 28 Oct. 2015",
|
|
"Predators and aerostats , for instance, cannot fly in thunderstorms or high winds. \u2014 Ron Nixon, New York Times , 20 June 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"borrowed from French a\u00e9rostat, probably back-formation from a\u00e9rostatique \"of aerostatics ,\" with -stat (after h\u00e9liostat heliostat ) taken as the Greek agentive element -stat\u0113s \"one who causes to stand\" \u2014 more at -stat":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1784, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-111644"
|
|
},
|
|
"aerostatics":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a branch of statics that deals with the equilibrium of gaseous fluids and of solid bodies immersed in them":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccer-\u014d-\u02c8sta-tiks"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"aerostat ic \"of aerostatics, pneumatic\" (borrowed from New Latin a\u00ebrostaticus, from a\u00ebro- aero- + -staticus, in hydrostaticus hydrostatic ) + -ics":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1784, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-113148"
|
|
},
|
|
"aerobiosis":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": life in the presence of air or oxygen":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccar-\u014d-b\u012b-\u02c8\u014d-s\u0259s",
|
|
"\u02ccer-\u014d-b\u012b-\u02c8\u014d-s\u0259s",
|
|
"-b\u0113-",
|
|
"\u02ccer-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"aero- + -biosis":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1885, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-114344"
|
|
},
|
|
"aerating":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"transitive verb",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to supply or impregnate (something, such as the soil or a liquid) with air":[],
|
|
": to supply (the blood) with oxygen by respiration":[],
|
|
": carbonate sense 2":[],
|
|
": to make light or sparkling":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8a(-\u0259)r-\u02cc\u0101t, \u02c8e(-\u0259)r-",
|
|
"\u02c8er-\u02cc\u0101t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"You should aerate the soil before planting the seeds.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"To release the spice and smoke, aerate for at least 30 minutes. \u2014 Lela London, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
|
|
"The leaves will decompose faster if shredded and turned every month or so to aerate the pile, but that is too much work for me. \u2014 Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com , 5 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Their digging helps aerate and enrich soil, Dr. Maher said, and many other creatures use their burrows. \u2014 New York Times , 1 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Txakoli is an acidic, low-alcohol and sometimes fizzy white wine that is usually poured from a bottle held high\u2014like mint tea poured from a pot in a Morocco\u2014to aerate the juice. \u2014 Tom Mullen, Forbes , 2 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Sift in the cocoa powder and baking soda, then whisk the dry ingredients together to aerate and combine. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Their hooves aerate the soil, while their urine and feces enrich it. \u2014 Susan Young, PEOPLE.com , 5 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Heavy compactors outfitted with spiked treads crush and aerate the day\u2019s waste to encourage decomposition, and then bulldozers and backhoes cover the open areas with dirt to control odor, animals, and dust. \u2014 Dylan Taylor-lehman, Popular Mechanics , 29 July 2021",
|
|
"Over time, the worms and other soil creatures draw down the organic matter, and their tunnels aerate the soil (along with the regular subterranean forking). \u2014 Adrian Higgins, Washington Post , 14 July 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"borrowed from New Latin \u0101er\u0101tus, past participle of \u0101er\u0101r\u012b \"to combine with carbonic acid,\" derivative of Latin \u0101er air entry 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"1789, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-130345"
|
|
},
|
|
"aerosolization":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the dispersal of a substance (such as medicine or viral particles) in the form of an aerosol : the creation or formation of an aerosol":[
|
|
"Aerosolization of the drug requires special equipment and trained personnel.",
|
|
"\u2014 Caroline Breese Hall and J. T. McBride",
|
|
"The VDA [Virginia Dental Association] said many routine procedures contain the potential of transmitting COVID-19 via aerosolization of fluids.",
|
|
"\u2014 Tyler Thrasher"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-s\u0259-",
|
|
"\u02ccer-\u0259-\u02ccs\u00e4-l\u0259-\u02c8z\u0101-sh\u0259n",
|
|
"\u02ccar-\u0259-\u02ccs\u00e4l-\u0259-\u02c8z\u0101-sh\u0259n, \u02ccer-, -\u02ccs\u022fl-",
|
|
"-\u02ccs\u022f-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1944, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-132436"
|
|
},
|
|
"aerobiology":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
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": the science dealing with the occurrence, transportation, and effects of airborne materials (such as viruses, pollen, or pollutants)":[]
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"\u02ccer-\u014d-b\u012b-\u02c8\u00e4-l\u0259-j\u0113",
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"\u02ccar-\u014d-b\u012b-\u02c8\u00e4l-\u0259-j\u0113, \u02ccer-"
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],
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Senior science adviser Louise Pitt directs the aerobiology lab at USAMRIID and has worked on Ebola, anthrax, ricin and the Marburg virus in her 30-year career here. \u2014 Eric Niiler, Wired , 1 Apr. 2020"
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],
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"aero- + biology":""
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},
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"circa 1937, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-141311"
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"aerostatic":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": of or relating to aerostatics : pneumatic":[],
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": of or relating to aerial navigation":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u00a6er-\u0259-\u00a6sta-tik"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"aerostatic borrowed from New Latin a\u00ebrostaticus , from a\u00ebro- aero- + -staticus (in hydrostaticus hydrostatic ); aerostatical from aerostatic + -al entry 1":"Adjective",
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"aerostatic borrowed from French a\u00e9rostatique aerostatic entry 1 , taken as a derivative of a\u00e9rostat aerostat ; aerostatical from aerostatic + -al entry 1":"Adjective"
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1654, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
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"1783, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-141709"
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},
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"aerophagist":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": one that swallows air":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccer-\u02c8\u00e4-f\u0259-jist"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1902, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-142447"
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},
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"aerial gunner":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a gunner on an airplane : one qualified to fly as a gunner on a combat flight crew":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"first_known_use":{
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"1909, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-145049"
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},
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"aerial photograph":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a photograph taken from an aircraft":[]
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},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1877, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-152856"
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},
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"aerial perspective":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": the expression of space in painting by gradation of color and distinctness":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"What originally appears to be a God\u2019s-eye view of a lush, teeming forest turns out to be an aerial perspective of war. \u2014 Naib Mian, The New Yorker , 1 June 2022",
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"An aerial perspective of busy anchovy fishing activities off the coast of Hon Yen, in Phu Yen province, Vietnam. \u2014 Alan Taylor, The Atlantic , 10 Feb. 2022",
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"The view from the top offers a rare aerial perspective of the Lowcountry's marshland. \u2014 Stratton Lawrence, Travel + Leisure , 26 Feb. 2021",
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"Attaching a GoPro camera to a personal drone gives you an aerial perspective unlike any other. \u2014 Theresa Chong, Scientific American , 29 Aug. 2014",
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"This is the Daytona 500 from the Sky: A multi-part series from For The Win looking at NASCAR\u2019s biggest race of the year from an aerial perspective . \u2014 Michelle R. Martinelli, For The Win , 16 Feb. 2020",
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"Researchers from the University of Hawai\u2018i\u2019 at M\u0101noa used cameras and sensors with suction-cup tags, as well as drones, to capture new footage of whale bubble-net feeding in southeast Alaska \u2014 from both a whale\u2019s-eye and an aerial perspective . \u2014 Maria Pasquini, PEOPLE.com , 14 Oct. 2019",
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"Between seven and nine miles wide, there are a few different ways to see this impressive aerial perspective . \u2014 Peter Reese, Popular Mechanics , 31 July 2018",
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"Before the two men meet their icy doom, Fanck treats the spectator to feats of ski jumping and a prolonged race whose slow-motion and aerial perspectives provided Riefenstahl ideas for her documentary of the 1936 Berlin Olympics. \u2014 New York Times , 22 June 2018"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1704, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-153405"
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},
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"aerial cascade":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a swift wind passing down the side of a hill or mountain above surface eddies roughly following the major contours of the land":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1886, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-154554"
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},
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"aerated water":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": any water artificially impregnated with a large amount of gas (as carbon dioxide)":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1853, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-161715"
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},
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"aerated bread":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": bread raised by introducing carbon dioxide into the water used for the dough":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1860, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-171039"
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},
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"aerobic":{
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
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"adverb"
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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": living, active, or occurring only in the presence of oxygen":[
|
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"aerobic respiration"
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],
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": of, relating to, or induced by aerobes":[
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"aerobic fermentation"
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],
|
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": of, relating to, or being activity which increases the body's demand for oxygen thereby resulting in marked temporary increase in respiration and heart rate":[
|
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"stationary bicycles used for aerobic conditioning",
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"an aerobic workout",
|
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"Aerobic exercise involves pushing your heart rate to 70% to 85% of its maximum, and keeping it there for 20 to 60 minutes at a time.",
|
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"\u2014 Tara Parker-Pope"
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],
|
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": of or relating to the body's ability to consume oxygen during exercise":[
|
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"\u2026 the average exerciser can skip a couple of weeks without experiencing declines in aerobic capacity or the ability of the heart and lungs to supply the muscles with oxygen \u2026",
|
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"\u2014 Consumer Reports on Health"
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],
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": relating to, resulting from, or used in aerobics or aerobic activity":[
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"aerobic equipment"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02cca(-\u0259)r-\u02c8\u014d-bik, \u02cce(-\u0259)r-",
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"\u02ccer-\u02c8\u014d-bik"
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"aerobic exercises like running and swimming",
|
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"aerobic organisms such as bacteria",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"If this is your strength: Your endurance and aerobic capacity will propel you through longer races feeling stronger. \u2014 Ali Nolan, SELF , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Bill Aris, coach of the perennially-successful Fayetteville-Manlius high school programs, believes that tough winter conditions are ideal for off-season training that has the goal of building aerobic and muscular strength. \u2014 Jonathan Beverly, Outside Online , 29 Dec. 2020",
|
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"Combining 30 to 60 minutes of strengthening exercises with any amount of aerobic activity enhanced the benefit, resulting in a 40% lower risk of premature death, a 46% lower incidence of heart disease and a 28% lower chance of dying from cancer. \u2014 Kristen Rogers, CNN , 5 Mar. 2022",
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"Since 2010, more than 900 papers have been published on BFR suggesting that pairing it with relatively light resistance training or aerobic activity can lead to a rapid increase in muscle size and strength, oxidative capacity, and tendon density. \u2014 Hayden Carpenter, Outside Online , 25 Dec. 2021",
|
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"Corbin, for her part, focuses on strength and aerobic endurance rather than speed in winter. \u2014 Kari Molvar, Vogue , 8 Dec. 2020",
|
|
"Studies have found that aerobic exercise increases the size of the hippocampus, increasing some aspects of memory. \u2014 Sandee Lamotte, CNN , 31 May 2022",
|
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"The review further suggested that adding 30-60 minutes of aerobic exercise per week resulted in a 40% lower likelihood of premature death, 46% lower likelihood of heart disease and 28% lower chance of dying from cancer. \u2014 Ebony Williams, ajc , 14 Apr. 2022",
|
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"In 2016, researchers at Rutgers University published a study indicating that meditation followed by aerobic exercise can reduce symptoms of depression by nearly 40 percent. \u2014 Graham Averill, Outside Online , 10 Sep. 2021"
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"French a\u00e9robie \"living only in the presence of oxygen\" + -ic entry 1 \u2014 more at aerobe":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1875, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-171814"
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},
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"aerial drainage":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": the downslope flow of surface air caused by its relatively high density produced by contact cooling, especially prevalent on still clear nights in hilly or mountainous terrain":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1886, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-174756"
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},
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"aerated concrete":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": concrete formed from cement that has been mixed with other materials (such as an expansion agent) and treated in such a way as to substantially reduce its density without similarly reducing its strength":[
|
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"One U.S. supplier of aerated concrete panels and blocks is Hebel Southeast in Atlanta, a licensee of Hebel International in Olching, Germany, which developed the process for producing concrete shapes that weigh only a fifth as much as those made from conventional reinforced concrete.",
|
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"\u2014 Stuart F. Brown , Forbes , 8 Sept. 1997"
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1918, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-181837"
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},
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"aerial potato":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a small tuber produced in the axil of a potato leaf":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1879, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-183420"
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},
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"aerial funicular":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1947, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-184331"
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},
|
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"aerial observation":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": air observation":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1877, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-184511"
|
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},
|
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"aerophoto":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": aerial photograph":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8er-\u014d-\u02ccf\u014d-t\u014d"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"aer- + photo":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1917, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-190558"
|
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},
|
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"aerodynamic":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"adverb",
|
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"noun",
|
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"noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a branch of dynamics that deals with the motion of air and other gaseous fluids and with the forces acting on bodies in motion relative to such fluids":[],
|
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": the qualities of an object that affect how easily it is able to move through the air":[
|
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"The aerodynamics \u2026 turned out to be better than his engineers promised. The 777 was so slippery that its cruise speed was upped from .83 Mach to .84 \u2026",
|
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"\u2014 Clive Irving"
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"-d\u012b-\u02c8nam-iks",
|
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"\u02ccer-\u014d-d\u012b-\u02c8na-miks"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The thinking was that a closed car would better protect drivers from wind and weather at high speeds, while the closed roof would also improve aerodynamics . \u2014 Peter Valdes-dapena, CNN , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"Because obedience to aerodynamics forbids anything like the grandiose form factor of the GLS-class, the EQS SUV looks more like a svelte but stout wagon. \u2014 Jonathon Ramsey, Car and Driver , 19 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Long a McLaren strong suit, attention to aerodynamics delivers a maximum downforce of 1,320 pounds, more than any road-going car at the time. \u2014 Robert Ross, Robb Report , 11 Apr. 2022",
|
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"There\u2019s not much attention paid to aerodynamics , for instance. \u2014 Joe Lindsey, Outside Online , 30 Aug. 2021",
|
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"The center of the roof pops up for ample standing room, yet maintains aerodynamics and towing ease when collapsed. \u2014 Bryan Rogala, Outside Online , 27 May 2022",
|
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"As the importance of aerodynamics grew ever stronger throughout the '80s, '90s, and 2000s, the quality of racing declined due to the inability of one car to follow another through a corner at speed. \u2014 Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica , 27 Apr. 2022",
|
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"And deputy editor Tony Quiroga took an entirely different tactic, looking way back into Chrysler's history to find an Airflow from the 1930s, which was pioneering vehicle in terms of aerodynamics . \u2014 Joey Capparella, Car and Driver , 13 Aug. 2021",
|
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"And then even longer to run simulations of how all the parts work together in certain conditions, such as safety compliance scenarios or optimizing aerodynamics for energy efficiency. \u2014 Matthias Breunig, Forbes , 26 May 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"aero- + dynamics entry 1 (on the model of hydrodynamics )":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1829, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-205817"
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},
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"aerosol":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"-\u02ccs\u022fl",
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"\u02c8er-\u0259-\u02ccs\u00e4l",
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"\u02c8er-",
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"\u02c8ar-\u0259-\u02ccs\u00e4l"
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"An aerosol monitor was placed where a nonsmoker might sit, recording PM2.5 levels before, during and after eight sessions. \u2014 Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY , 30 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Just pour a gel or liquid down the drain or use an aerosol that foams up and coats the pipe, said Cameron Cox, a technical support specialist for Do-It-Yourself Pest Control (800-476-3368). \u2014 Jeanne Huber, Washington Post , 16 May 2022",
|
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"The man has a black aerosol can, and the two exchange blasts of spray at each other... \u2014 James Freeman, WSJ , 3 June 2022",
|
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"An aerosol monitor measured the air quality before, during and after each session, which lasted up to two hours. \u2014 Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle , 30 Mar. 2022",
|
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"The aerosol foam is best applied with a mitt and has a pleasing coconut scent. \u2014 Celia Shatzman, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Sprays sold for combating drain flies, such as ExciteR 55 aerosol ($21.50 for an 18-ounce can from diypestcontrol.com), kill on contact. \u2014 Jeanne Huber, Washington Post , 16 May 2022",
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"The formulation dispenses through a plastic bottle with a pump nozzle rather than an aerosol to texturize hair and lift roots in specific areas with less mess, Lab evaluations found. \u2014 April Franzino, Good Housekeeping , 26 Apr. 2022",
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"The Secret Powder Fresh 24-hour aerosol measured 16 ppm. \u2014 Kevin Grasha, USA TODAY , 23 Dec. 2021"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"aero- + -sol (in hydrosol )":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1923, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-210331"
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},
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"aerobe":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": an organism (such as a bacterium) that lives only in the presence of oxygen":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8a(-\u0259)r-\u02cc\u014db, \u02c8e(-\u0259)r-",
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"\u02c8er-\u02cc\u014db"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"alteration (probably conformed to microbe ) of French a\u00e9robie \"living only in the presence of oxygen,\" from a\u00e9ro- aero- + -bie (as in amphibie amphibious ), borrowed from Greek -bios \"having (such a) life,\" adjective derivative of b\u00edos \"life\" \u2014 more at quick entry 1":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1883, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-214736"
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},
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"aerial farming":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": the use of aircraft for seeding or for applying chemicals for weed or pest control":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1954, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-220820"
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},
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"aerogeography":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": the geography of air bases and air routes":[],
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": the study of geographic features by aerial observation and aerophotography":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u00a6er-\u014d-j\u0113-\u00a6\u00e4-gr\u0259-f\u0113"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"aero- + geography":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1943, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-222248"
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},
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"aerates":{
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"transitive verb",
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to supply or impregnate (something, such as the soil or a liquid) with air":[],
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": to supply (the blood) with oxygen by respiration":[],
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": carbonate sense 2":[],
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": to make light or sparkling":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8a(-\u0259)r-\u02cc\u0101t, \u02c8e(-\u0259)r-",
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"\u02c8er-\u02cc\u0101t"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"You should aerate the soil before planting the seeds.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"To release the spice and smoke, aerate for at least 30 minutes. \u2014 Lela London, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
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"The leaves will decompose faster if shredded and turned every month or so to aerate the pile, but that is too much work for me. \u2014 Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com , 5 Feb. 2022",
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"Their digging helps aerate and enrich soil, Dr. Maher said, and many other creatures use their burrows. \u2014 New York Times , 1 Feb. 2022",
|
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"Txakoli is an acidic, low-alcohol and sometimes fizzy white wine that is usually poured from a bottle held high\u2014like mint tea poured from a pot in a Morocco\u2014to aerate the juice. \u2014 Tom Mullen, Forbes , 2 Jan. 2022",
|
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"Sift in the cocoa powder and baking soda, then whisk the dry ingredients together to aerate and combine. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Dec. 2021",
|
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"Their hooves aerate the soil, while their urine and feces enrich it. \u2014 Susan Young, PEOPLE.com , 5 Nov. 2021",
|
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"Heavy compactors outfitted with spiked treads crush and aerate the day\u2019s waste to encourage decomposition, and then bulldozers and backhoes cover the open areas with dirt to control odor, animals, and dust. \u2014 Dylan Taylor-lehman, Popular Mechanics , 29 July 2021",
|
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"Over time, the worms and other soil creatures draw down the organic matter, and their tunnels aerate the soil (along with the regular subterranean forking). \u2014 Adrian Higgins, Washington Post , 14 July 2021"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"borrowed from New Latin \u0101er\u0101tus, past participle of \u0101er\u0101r\u012b \"to combine with carbonic acid,\" derivative of Latin \u0101er air entry 1":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1789, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-223007"
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},
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"aerostation":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": the art or science of operating lighter-than-air aircraft \u2014 compare aviation":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u00a6er-\u0259-\u00a6st\u0101-sh\u0259n"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"French a\u00e9rostation , irregular from a\u00e9rostat + -ion":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1784, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-223018"
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},
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"aeronomy":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a science that deals with the physics and chemistry of the upper atmosphere of planets":[]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccer-\u02c8\u00e4-n\u0259-m\u0113"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"aero- + -nomy":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1946, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-231304"
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},
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"aerial mine":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a mine designed to be dropped from the air especially into water":[],
|
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": a large light-case bomb dropped by parachute":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1908, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-231441"
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},
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"aerobatics":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"noun",
|
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"noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": spectacular flying feats and maneuvers (such as rolls and dives)":[]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02ccer-\u0259-\u02c8ba-tiks"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Finally, the royal family convenes on the balcony of the palace to watch a theatrical flypast from the Red Arrows, the Royal Air Force\u2019s aerobatics display team. \u2014 Liam Hess, Vogue , 2 June 2022",
|
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"But beyond the aerobatics , the event provided inspiration for women looking to get into flying. \u2014 oregonlive , 22 May 2022",
|
|
"Zaritsky also spotlighted the Snowbirds, the Royal Canadian Air Force\u2019s aerobatics flight demonstration team, in The Real Stuff, with music by David Foster. \u2014 Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter , 4 Apr. 2022",
|
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"The event came to a close on March 31 with a display from the United Arab Emirates' Air Force's aerobatics team, and performances by Christina Aguilera, Norah Jones and Yo-Yo Ma. \u2014 Nadia Leigh-hewitson, CNN , 2 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Students in advanced training fly the T-38C in aerobatics , formation, night, instrument and cross-country navigation training. \u2014 Sig Christenson, San Antonio Express-News , 3 Dec. 2021",
|
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"The unfussed runs, the gentle gliding in and out of that golden falsetto, the patient poise of the verses, and the catharsis of the choruses are a lot like observing a fearless pilot in aerobatics , or a death-defying skate part. \u2014 Craig Jenkins, Vulture , 15 Oct. 2021",
|
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"With their deafening roar and death-defying aerobatics , the Blue Angels are the signature of Fleet Week for many Bay Area residents. \u2014 Michael Cabanatuan, San Francisco Chronicle , 1 Oct. 2021",
|
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"Spectators can also enjoy military demonstrations, parachuters, vintage warbirds, solo aerobatics and the GEICO Skytypers. \u2014 Anne Nickoloff, cleveland , 2 Sep. 2021"
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"aero- + (acro)batics":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1915, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-235818"
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},
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"aeronaval":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": of or involving combined air and naval forces":[
|
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"an aeronaval base",
|
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"aeronaval war"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u00a6er-\u014d-\u00a6n\u0101-v\u0259l"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"aero- + naval entry 1":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1913, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-012447"
|
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},
|
|
"aerial root":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1829, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-013928"
|
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},
|
|
"aerobicize":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to bring to good physical condition through aerobics":[],
|
|
": to engage in aerobics":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccer-\u02c8\u014d-b\u0259-\u02ccs\u012bz"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"aerobic + -ize":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"1981, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":""
|
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-020353"
|
|
},
|
|
"aerosol bomb":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a small container for dispensing an aerosol usually by release of pressure":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1943, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-022056"
|
|
},
|
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"aeropolitics":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun plural but singular in construction"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": politics as conditioned by considerations of air power":[
|
|
"the air future, a primer of aeropolitics",
|
|
"\u2014 Burnet Hershey"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u00a6er-\u014d-\u00a6p\u00e4-l\u0259-\u02cctiks"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"aer- + politics":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1943, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-023506"
|
|
},
|
|
"aeroides":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a pale blue beryl":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02cc)er-\u02c8\u022fi-(\u02cc)d\u0113z"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Greek aeroeid\u0113s like the air or sky, cloudy, from aer- + -eid\u0113s -oid":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1857, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-024203"
|
|
},
|
|
"aeronautics":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"noun, plural in form but singular in construction"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a science dealing with the operation of aircraft":[],
|
|
": the art or science of flight":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccer-\u0259-\u02c8n\u022f-tiks",
|
|
"-\u02c8n\u00e4-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Huntsville has long been associated with its defense and aeronautics work at places like Redstone Arsenal and NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, hence the amphitheater\u2019s stargazing name. \u2014 Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"Like the X-57\u2014and most of the X-Planes\u2014the X-59 was designed to pass along its findings to the aeronautics industry, rather than creating a new aircraft type. \u2014 Michael Verdon, Robb Report , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"That\u2019s one prediction from a 1928 edition of the magazine, which envisioned aeronautics as the next great technical wave of progress. \u2014 Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics , 11 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"In the aeronautics industry, the pressure of the Covid-19 crisis and the urgency of the climate crisis are incentivizing this industry to fast-track its technology innovation. \u2014 Bryan Crutchfield, Forbes , 29 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"What the chosen will get is a bill for $92,000 and a kit that requires some not very taxing assembly to become a roughly 190-pound machine with eight rotors and fly-by-wire aeronautics . \u2014 J. George Gorant, Robb Report , 26 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"To create their holographic effect, Choisne tapped French aeronautics company, St. Gobain, for a special material typically used to coat the lights on airport runways. \u2014 Paige Reddinger, Robb Report , 8 July 2021",
|
|
"Born November 27, 1936, in Old Forge, Pennsylvania, Lunney grew up fascinated with flight and decided to study aeronautics at the University of Detroit. \u2014 William Harwood, CBS News , 19 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"The two are not typical aeronautics geeks, but rather entrepreneurs who built and sold businesses in other industries before entering the fast-developing urban air mobility sector. \u2014 Michael Verdon, Robb Report , 15 Apr. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"aeronaut ic \"of or relating to the art or science of flight\" (borrowed from New Latin a\u00ebronauticus, from Greek aero- aero- + nautik\u00f3s \"of ships, of seafaring\") + -ics \u2014 more at nautical":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1798, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-031155"
|
|
},
|
|
"aerobar":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a set of bicycle handlebars or handlebar extensions that are designed to put a rider's body in a low, aerodynamic position":[
|
|
"Once you get an aerobar , you'll be addicted to it. If you're new to the bar, try it first on a flat, fast course\u2014it's phenomenal.",
|
|
"\u2014 Christine Mattheis , Bicycling , March 2008",
|
|
"\u2014 usually plural If you watch the Tour De France, they use aerobars for aerodynamics but they are only riding 30 or so miles at most. \u2014 Willy Nevin , San Jose (California) Mercury News , 13 May 2010"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8er-\u014d-\u02ccb\u00e4r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"aero- + (handle)bar":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1988, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-033141"
|
|
},
|
|
"aerial skiing":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1968, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-035906"
|
|
},
|
|
"aerosiderolite":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a meteorite composed of both stone and iron : siderolite":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02c8si-d\u0259-r\u0259-",
|
|
"\u00a6er-\u014d-s\u012b-\u00a6dir-\u0259-\u02ccl\u012bt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"aer- + siderolite":""
|
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},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1863, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-050148"
|
|
},
|
|
"aerialist":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": one who performs feats in the air or above the ground especially on the trapeze":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u0101-\u02c8ir-",
|
|
"\u02c8er-\u0113-\u0259-list"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Anne Miller is flying high as founder, creative director and aerialist in her own modern circus space. \u2014 Rae Johnson, The Courier-Journal , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"At the official dance party of Portland\u2019s pride festival, dance the night away with DJ Deanne, delight in LED and aerialist performances and get decorated with Zari Art body paint. \u2014 oregonlive , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"Attractions include food trucks, vendors, kids\u2019 zone and performances by Lady K and aerialist Courtney Coleman. \u2014 al , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"An electrical engineer turned aerialist , Boenish left his job behind to pursue skydiving and aerial cinematography full-time. \u2014 Tim Sohn, Outside Online , 22 May 2015",
|
|
"The aerialist , who was killed during a BASE-jumping incident on May 16, was not one to skirt the potentially deadly consequences of his chosen lifestyle. \u2014 The Editors, Outside Online , 18 May 2015",
|
|
"World-class circus artists abound elsewhere, including the Cirque du Soleil veteran Marjorie Nantel, a superb aerialist whose contortions here can be seen up close. \u2014 Chris Jones, chicagotribune.com , 28 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Toward the end of the night, an aerialist was literally swinging from the chandeliers. \u2014 Vogue , 13 Feb. 2022",
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"The collection\u2019s debut took on a music video-like energy with a trio of dancers moving to choreography by Ebony Williams supercut with aerialist Roxie Valdez. \u2014 Olive Leatherwood, Vogue , 14 Feb. 2022"
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"aerial entry 1 + -ist entry 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-054934"
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"definitions":{
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": a meteorite composed chiefly of iron : siderite":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u00a6er-\u014d-\u00a6si-d\u0259-\u02ccr\u012bt"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"aer- + siderite":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1863, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-063638"
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},
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"aerial survey":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a survey utilizing aerial photographs":[]
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},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"first_known_use":{
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"1914, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-064410"
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},
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"aeronautical station":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a radio transmitting station usually on the ground for communication with aircraft \u2014 compare aircraft station , land station":[]
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},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1904, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-065435"
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},
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"aeriality":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": the quality or state of being aerial : unsubstantiality":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cc\u02ccer-\u0113-\u02c8a-l\u0259-t\u0113"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1854, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-065852"
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},
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"aerosurface":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": control surface":[
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"During re-entry and landing, the orbiter isn't powered by engines. Instead, it flies like a high-tech glider, relying first on its steering jets and then its aerosurfaces to control the airflow around it \u2026",
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"\u2014 Naples (Florida) Daily News , 20 Feb. 2008"
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]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u00a6er-\u014d-\u00a6s\u0259r-f\u0259s"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"aero- + surface entry 1":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1894, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-070533"
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},
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"aerolite":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a stony meteorite":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8er-\u0259-\u02ccl\u012bt"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"borrowed from French a\u00e9rolite, from a\u00e9ro- aero- + -lite -lite":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1807, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-072015"
|
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},
|
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"aerial torpedo":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": an explosive projectile fired from a trench mortar":[],
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|
": a torpedo designed for launching from an airplane":[],
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": a heavy aerial bomb":[],
|
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": a guided missile capable of powered flight":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1881, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-085625"
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},
|
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"aeroponics":{
|
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"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun, plural in form but singular in construction"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the growing of plants by suspending their roots in the air and spraying them with nutrient solutions":[
|
|
"Hydroponics allows us to grow plants in a water-and-nutrient solution, while aeroponics grows them in a nutrient-laden mist.",
|
|
"\u2014 Dickson D. Despommier , New York Times , 24 Apr. 2009"
|
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]
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u00a6er-\u014d-\u00a6p\u00e4-niks"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"aero- + (hydro)ponics":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1957, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-095248"
|
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},
|
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"aeroshell":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": heat shield":[
|
|
"One such system, the Viking-era 70\u00b0 sphere cone aeroshell , has been used on every U.S. mission to the surface of Mars.",
|
|
"\u2014 Donald Rapp , Human Missions to Mars , 2007"
|
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]
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u00a6er-\u014d-\u00a6shel"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"aero- + shell entry 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1966, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-105329"
|
|
},
|
|
"aeropulse":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": pulse-jet engine":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8er-\u014d-\u02ccp\u0259ls"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"aer- + pulse or resonator":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1946, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-105825"
|
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},
|
|
"aerotactic":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": of or relating to aerotaxis":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u00a6er-\u014d-\u00a6tak-tik"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"from New Latin aerotaxis , after such pairs as New Latin chemotaxis : English chemotactic":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1889, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-111522"
|
|
},
|
|
"aero push":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an aerodynamic effect that causes a closely trailing car in a race to lose traction and maneuverability because of decreased downforce on its front wheels caused by the turbulence created by the leading car":[
|
|
"The COT was supposed to eliminate the aero push via its adjustable front-end splitter and rear wing, both designed to better control the air flow between cars.",
|
|
"\u2014 Bismarck Tribune , 3 Apr. 2007",
|
|
"Stock cars ruffle aerodynamics so much that cars in front of the pack handle much better than cars in the pack; the phenomenon is called aero push , which might as well be an epithet among drivers.",
|
|
"\u2014 Dave Caldwell , New York Times , 4 Aug. 2002"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
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|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1996, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-111658"
|
|
},
|
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"aeronaut":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": one who operates or travels in an airship or balloon":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02ccn\u00e4t",
|
|
"\u02c8er-\u0259-\u02ccn\u022ft"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Mandy Johnson, a longtime aeronaut and ballooning teacher in Washington, said her list of new students is bigger this summer than at any time in 25 years, with about two-thirds of them aged 20 to 35. \u2014 New York Times , 15 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"In a land of promoters and dreamers, Thaddeus Lowe was a standout visionary, a scientific autodidact who came to California more than 20 years after his service as creator and chief aeronaut of the Union Army balloon corps. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 May 2021",
|
|
"The mystery aeronaut has been spotted at least twice before, in the summer and fall, but now there\u2019s video, posted to the Instagram account of the Sling Pilot Academy, a local aviation school. \u2014 Michael Ruiz, Fox News , 26 Dec. 2020",
|
|
"Jacques was the son of Auguste, similarly renowned as an aeronaut , inventor and physicist. \u2014 Cnn Staff; Story By Tom Page, CNN , 2 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"Directed by Tom Harper, the movie is inspired by the true story of Victorian scientist James Glaisher and the aeronaut Henry Coxwell. \u2014 Jennifer Tucker, Smithsonian , 9 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"Intrepid aeronauts of the past really did make a parachute of the balloon and witness butterflies at surprisingly high altitudes. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 7 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"Directed by Tom Harper, the movie is inspired by the true story of Victorian scientist James Glaisher and the aeronaut Henry Coxwell. \u2014 Jennifer Tucker, Smithsonian , 9 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"The Aeronauts follows the adventures of James Glaisher, a scientist, and Amelia Wren, a flamboyant aeronaut who lost her husband in a hot air balloon accident. \u2014 Rachael Bunyan, Time , 9 Dec. 2019"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"borrowed from French a\u00e9ronaute, from a\u00e9ro- aero- + -naute (as in Argonaute argonaut ), borrowed from Greek na\u00fat\u0113s \"sailor\" \u2014 more at nautical":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1784, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-115302"
|
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|
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"aerolithology":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": the science that deals with meteorites":[]
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u00a6er-\u0259-li-\u00a6th\u00e4-l\u0259-j\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"aerolith + -o- + -logy":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1864, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-141317"
|
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},
|
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"Aerian":{
|
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"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": one of a 4th century a.d. Arian sect that believed in the equality of bishops and priests and repudiated prayers for the dead and compulsory fasts":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u0101-\u02c8ir-\u0113-\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Aeri us of Pontus, 4th century a.d. presbyter in Asia Minor + English -an":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1555, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-141905"
|
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},
|
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"Aerides":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a genus of epiphytic orchids natives of tropical Asia having stiff 2-ranked leaves and white flowers in lateral clusters":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u0101-\u02c8er-",
|
|
"\u02c8er-\u0259-\u02ccd\u0113z"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"New Latin, from aer- + English -ides (patronymic suffix)":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1814, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-143934"
|
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},
|
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"aeroscepsis":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the power possessed by certain animals of observing the quality of the air by means of special organs":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccer-\u014d-\u02c8skep-s\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"aeroscepsis , New Latin, from aer- + Greek skepsis perception, consideration; aeroscepsy , modification of New Latin aeroscepsis":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1827, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-152219"
|
|
},
|
|
"aeroballistics":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun plural but singular in construction"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the study of the effects of aerodynamic forces upon the flight of missiles and projectiles":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u00a6er-\u014d-b\u0259-\u00a6li-stiks"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"aero- + ballistics":""
|
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},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"1949, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-153434"
|
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},
|
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"aerotechnical":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": of or relating to aeronautics":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u00a6er-\u014d-\u00a6tek-ni-k\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"aer- + technical":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1909, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-161005"
|
|
},
|
|
"aerolitics":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun plural but singular in construction"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the science that deals with aerolites":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u00a6er-\u0259-\u00a6li-tiks"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"aerolite + -ics":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1863, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-162206"
|
|
},
|
|
"aerothermochemistry":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the study of chemical thermodynamics as applied to aerodynamics":[
|
|
"\u2026 specializes in aerothermochemistry and is developing strategic and tactical countermeasures systems for use in ballistic missiles and satellites \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Aerospace Daily , 10 June 1991"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u00a6er-\u014d-\u02ccth\u0259r-m\u014d-\u00a6ke-m\u0259-str\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"aero- + thermochemistry":""
|
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},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1955, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-173407"
|
|
},
|
|
"aerobacteriology":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the branch of aerobiology that is concerned with the bacteria of the air":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u00a6er-\u014d-(\u02cc)bak-\u02cctir-\u0113-\u00a6\u00e4-l\u0259-j\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
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"aero- + bacteriology":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1949, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-174546"
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},
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"Aerobacillus":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a genus of bacteria (family Bacillaceae) including forms usually placed in Bacillus but in some morphological and physiological characters resembling members of Clostridium":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccer-\u014d-b\u0259-\u02c8si-l\u0259s"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"New Latin, from aer- + bacillus":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1942, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-175655"
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},
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"aerothermodynamics":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": the thermodynamics of gases and especially of air":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccer-\u014d-\u02ccth\u0259r-m\u0259-(\u02cc)d\u012b-\u02c8na-miks"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"aero- + thermodynamics":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1949, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-181743"
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},
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"aerothermoelastic":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": aeroelastic":[
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"aerothermoelastic structural systems"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u00a6er-\u014d-\u02ccth\u0259r-m\u014d-i-\u00a6la-stik"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"aero- + thermoelastic":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1960, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-192132"
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},
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"aeroacoustics":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
|
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"noun, plural in form but singular in construction"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02ccer-\u014d-\u0259-\u02c8k\u00fc-stiks"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"aero- + acoustics":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1971, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-202813"
|
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},
|
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"aero":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"abbreviation",
|
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"adjective"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": of or relating to aircraft or aeronautics":[
|
|
"an aero engine"
|
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],
|
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"aerodynamic":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8er-(\u02cc)\u014d"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"The Carbon Fiber Package #1 includes front dive planes, underwing strakes, extra-arrow front splitter, front-wheel deflectors, and an extra- aero rear spoiler. \u2014 Michael Harley, Forbes , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"The aero package adds a front apron with a larger front splitter, an AMG rear wing, new deflector elements on the simulated side air outlets of the rear apron, and a diffuser blade. \u2014 Sebastian Blanco, Car and Driver , 15 May 2022",
|
|
"Unlike many aero bikes, this one offers a ride that\u2019s smooth, not harsh. \u2014 Aaron Gulley, Outside Online , 14 May 2015",
|
|
"And an aero -efficient shape means the W223 is quiet and efficient, with an effective mild-hybrid system. \u2014 Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica , 31 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The biggest x-factor for the entire 2022 season is the new car that sees larger wheels, and dramatic aero changes designed to make racing tighter. \u2014 Maury Brown, Forbes , 19 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The lack of bulky exterior mirrors also helps with the car\u2019s overall aero efficiency. \u2014 Nargess Banks, Forbes , 10 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Given the 31-degree banking in the turns, Daytona is an aero -dependent track, meaning cars draft in packs to generate speed. \u2014 Cole Cusumano, The Arizona Republic , 19 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"That's all mostly hidden from view, though, and wrapped up in a relatively aero -efficient body. \u2014 Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica , 19 Jan. 2022"
|
|
],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"independent use of aero-":"Adjective"
|
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},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1899, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-204008"
|
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},
|
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"aerological":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": of or relating to aerology":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u00a6er-\u0259-\u00a6l\u00e4-j\u0259-k\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1784, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-210404"
|
|
},
|
|
"aeromotor":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an aircraft motor":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8er-\u014d-\u02ccm\u014d-t\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"aero- + motor entry 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1909, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-212353"
|
|
},
|
|
"aeromodeller":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a person who builds and flies model airplanes":[
|
|
"There are aeromodellers all over the country and potential users of the techniques described will find the modellers are always willing to help.",
|
|
"\u2014 Peter Miller , Geographical Magazine , March 1985"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u00a6er-\u014d-\u00a6m\u00e4d-l\u0259r",
|
|
"-\u00a6m\u00e4-d\u0259-l\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"aero- + modeler":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1950, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-214445"
|
|
},
|
|
"aeroelastic":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": distortion (as from bending) in a structure (such as an airplane wing or a building) caused by aerodynamic forces":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-i-\u02ccla-",
|
|
"\u02ccer-\u014d-\u02cc\u0113-\u02ccla-\u02c8sti-s\u0259-t\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"aero- + elasticity":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1940, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-214518"
|
|
},
|
|
"aerie":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop":[],
|
|
": a brood of birds of prey":[],
|
|
": an elevated often secluded dwelling, structure, or position":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8ir-\u0113",
|
|
"\u02c8er-\u0113",
|
|
"\u02c8\u0101-(\u0259-)r\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Analysts at the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, an aerie for deficit hawks, have estimated that the repayment pause was tantamount to granting the average borrower $5,500 in debt cancellation as of May 1. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 18 May 2022",
|
|
"The region\u2019s reputation as an aerie of Range Rovers, seersucker and privilege is on point, but that doesn\u2019t capture its serene beauty. \u2014 Andrew Nelson, WSJ , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"From his glass aerie , Statter surveys the roads below: Zeus without a lightning bolt but with social media. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"While staying in Frank\u2019s aerie in Chicago, the eight-year-old Kirsten directs the brothers in a re\u00ebnactment of a scene from her comic book. \u2014 Katy Waldman, The New Yorker , 13 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"At 7,600 square feet over two floors, the boutique sees Marino\u2019s signature sleek-chic aesthetic transformed into an arty tropical aerie , which features works by such names as Vera Lutter and Gregor Hildebrandt. \u2014 Nick Remsen, Vogue , 4 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Hidden in the corridors of this granite aerie are portraits of nearly 50 former mayors. \u2014 Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times , 11 July 2021",
|
|
"But on the inside, their aerie is a pristine backdrop for work and play. \u2014 Ingrid Abramovitch, ELLE Decor , 17 Feb. 2021",
|
|
"Up in the rarefied aerie of the 102nd floor observatory, new floor-to-ceiling windows reveal the panorama of the possibilities below. \u2014 James Panero, WSJ , 11 Dec. 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"borrowed from Medieval Latin airea, aira, eria, Latinization of Old French aire, ere \"bird's nest on a rock, family, stock, sort, kind,\" probably going back to Vulgar Latin *agrum, re-formation of Latin ager \"field\" \u2014 more at acre":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1520, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-215830"
|
|
},
|
|
"aerotow":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the act or an instance of towing a glider with an airplane":[
|
|
"During an aerotow , a sailplane is towed behind a power aircraft and then is released to soar.",
|
|
"\u2014 Gregg L. Parker , Huntsville (Alabama) Times , 21 Oct. 2009"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8er-\u014d-\u02cct\u014d"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"aero- + tow entry 2":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1938, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-221611"
|
|
},
|
|
"aerologist":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a specialist in aerology":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"er-\u02c8\u00e4-l\u0259-jist"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1822, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-222301"
|
|
},
|
|
"aerology":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": meteorology":[],
|
|
": the branch of meteorology that deals especially with the description and discussion of the phenomena of the free air as revealed by kites, ballons, airplanes, and clouds":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"er-\u02c8\u00e4-l\u0259-j\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"aero- + -logy (perhaps after French a\u00e9rologie )":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1735, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-222603"
|
|
},
|
|
"aeromagnetic":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": of, relating to, or derived from a study of the earth's magnetic field especially from the air":[
|
|
"an aeromagnetic survey"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccer-\u014d-mag-\u02c8ne-tik"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"aero- + magnetic entry 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1946, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-223925"
|
|
},
|
|
"aerify":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to infuse or force air into : aerate sense 2":[],
|
|
": to change into an aeriform state : vaporize":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8er-\u0259-\u02ccf\u012b"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"aer- + -ify":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1785, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-224917"
|
|
},
|
|
"aeriform":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": having the nature of air : gaseous":[],
|
|
": lacking substance or real existence : intangible":[
|
|
"figures light and aeriform come unlooked for and melt away",
|
|
"\u2014 Thomas Carlyle"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8er-\u0259-\u02ccf\u022frm"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"aer- + -iform":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1781, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-233133"
|
|
},
|
|
"aerovane":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a weather vane that is equipped with a propeller and is used to measure both wind speed and direction":[
|
|
"Today, aerovanes often combine the duties of anemometers and weather vanes.",
|
|
"\u2014 Kris Hirschmann , Forecasting! , 2008"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8er-\u014d-\u02ccv\u0101n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"aero- + vane":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1950, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-234250"
|
|
},
|
|
"aerification":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the act of aerifying or of aerating : the state of being aerified or aerated":[],
|
|
": atomization of fuel oil":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccer-\u0259-f\u0259-\u02c8k\u0101-sh\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1827, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-003140"
|
|
},
|
|
"aerometric":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": relating to measurement of the properties or contaminants of air":[
|
|
"aerometric survey"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u00a6er-\u014d-\u00a6me-trik"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"aero- + -metric":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1954, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-005026"
|
|
},
|
|
"aeromancy":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8er-\u0259-\u02ccman(t)-s\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English aeromancie , alteration (influenced by Middle French aeromancie or Medieval Latin aeromantia ) of aeromaunce , from (assumed) Middle French aeromance , from Medieval Latin aeromantia , from Latin aer- + -mantia -mancy":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1594, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-005247"
|
|
},
|
|
"aeromarine":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": of or relating to aerial navigation above sea or ocean":[
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"under the conditions of aeromarine combat",
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"\u2014 Fletcher Pratt"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u00a6er-\u014d-m\u0259-\u00a6r\u0113n"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"aero- + marine entry 2":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1917, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-010645"
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},
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"aerometer":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": an instrument for ascertaining the weight or density of air or other gases":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cca(-\u0259)r-\u02c8\u00e4m-\u0259t-\u0259r, \u02cce(-\u0259)r-",
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"\u02ccer-\u02c8\u00e4-m\u0259-t\u0259r"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"probably borrowed from New Latin a\u00ebrometrum, from a\u00ebro- aero- + -metrum -meter":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1670, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-011153"
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},
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"aerifier":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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": a machine used to dig or punch holes in sod to permit free movement of air":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8er-\u0259-\u02ccf\u012b(-\u0259)r"
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"formerly a U.S. registered trademark":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1949, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-015419"
|
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},
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"aeromechanic":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": an aircraft mechanic":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u00a6er-\u014d-m\u0259-\u00a6ka-nik"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"aero- + mechanic entry 2":""
|
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},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1911, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-015516"
|
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},
|
|
"aerometeorograph":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u00a6er-\u014d-\u02ccm\u0113-t\u0113-\u00a6\u022fr-\u0259-\u02ccgraf"
|
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],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"aer- + meteorograph":""
|
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},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1930, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-020052"
|
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},
|
|
"aeromedicine":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a branch of medicine that deals with the diseases and disturbances arising from flying and the associated physiological and psychological problems":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccar-\u014d-\u02c8med-\u0259-s\u0259n, \u02ccer-, British usually \u02ccer-\u014d-\u02c8med-s\u0259n",
|
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"\u02ccer-\u014d-\u02c8me-d\u0259-s\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"aero- + medicine":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1942, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-021055"
|
|
},
|
|
"aeromedical":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": of or relating to aeromedicine":[],
|
|
": relating to or involving air transportation to a medical facility":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccar-\u014d-\u02c8med-i-k\u0259l, \u02ccer-",
|
|
"\u02ccer-\u014d-\u02c8me-di-k\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
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|
"The Air National Guard provides almost half of the Air Force's tactical airlift support, combat communications functions, aeromedical evacuations and aerial refueling. \u2014 Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"After getting her nurses license from Southwestern College, Forman started her nursing career at local-area hospitals before pursuing her passion for aeromedical transport. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"Another jet specializing in aeromedical evacuation was dispatched from Germany. \u2014 Alex Horton And Dan Lamothe, Anchorage Daily News , 28 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Whitmore was formerly an aeromedical evacuation officer in the Air Force, and then off on a climbing trip in the Andes of Peru. \u2014 Tribune News Service, oregonlive , 4 Jan. 2021",
|
|
"Air Mobility Command, the air component of U.S. Transportation Command, is headquartered at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois and is responsible for airlift, air refueling, air mobility, and aeromedical evacuation operations worldwide. \u2014 Abraham Mahshie, Washington Examiner , 2 Nov. 2020",
|
|
"The first patient transport isolator for aeromedical evacuation, called the Air Transport Isolator, was developed for the U.K.'s Royal Air Force in the 1970s and also used by the U.S. military for decades. \u2014 Jeremy Hsu, Scientific American , 18 Sep. 2014",
|
|
"The service is reportedly looking at preparing its aeromedical services, in which transports like the C-17 are turned into flying ambulances to move those requiring critical care. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 19 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"The C-5M would face some challenges in the aeromedical role. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 25 Sep. 2019"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"aero- + medical":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1917, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-022146"
|
|
},
|
|
"aeromechanics":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": mechanics that deals with the equilibrium and motion of gases and of solid bodies immersed in them":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccer-\u014d-m\u0259-\u02c8ka-niks"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"probably borrowed from German Aeromechanik, from aero- aero- + Mechanik mechanics":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1909, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-023304"
|
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}
|
|
} |