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7 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Air \Air\ ([^a]r), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Aired} ([^a]rd); p. pr & vb n. {Airing}.] [See {Air}, n., and cf {A[eum]rate}.] 1. To expose to the air for the purpose of cooling, refreshing, or purifying; to ventilate; as to air a room It were good wisdom . . . that the jail were aired. --Bacon. Were you but riding forth to air yourself --Shak. 2. To expose for the sake of public notice; to display ostentatiously; as to air one's opinion. Airing a snowy hand and signet gem. --Tennyson. 3. To expose to heat, for the purpose of expelling dampness, or of warming; as to air linen; to air liquors. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Air \Air\ ([^a]r), n. [OE. air, eir, F. air, L. a["e]r, fr Gr 'ah`r, air, mist, for 'a[digamma]hr, fr root 'a[digamma] to blow, breathe, probably akin to E. wind. In sense 10 the French has taking a meaning fr It aria atmosphere, air, fr the same Latin word and in senses 11, 12, 13 the French meaning is either fr L. aria, or due to confusion with F. aire, in an older sense of origin, descent. Cf {A["e]ry}, {Debonair}, {Malaria}, {Wind}.] 1. The fluid which we breathe, and which surrounds the earth; the atmosphere. It is invisible, inodorous, insipid, transparent, compressible, elastic, and ponderable. Note: By the ancient philosophers, air was regarded as an element; but modern science has shown that it is essentially a mixture of oxygen and nitrogen, with a small amount of carbon dioxide, the average proportions being by volume: oxygen, 20.96 per cent.; nitrogen, 79.00 per cent.; carbon dioxide, 0.04 per cent. These proportions are subject to a very slight variability. Air also always contains some vapor of water. 2. Symbolically: Something unsubstantial, light, or volatile. ``Charm ache with air.'' --Shak. He was still all air and fire. [Air and fire being the finer and quicker elements as opposed to earth and water.] --Macaulay . 3. A particular state of the atmosphere, as respects heat, cold, moisture, etc., or as affecting the sensations; as a smoky air, a damp air, the morning air, etc 4. Any a["e]riform body; a gas; as oxygen was formerly called vital air. [Obs.] 5. Air in motion; a light breeze; a gentle wind. Let vernal airs through trembling osiers play. --Pope. 6. Odoriferous or contaminated air. 7. That which surrounds and influences. The keen, the wholesome air of poverty. --Wordsworth. 8. Utterance abroad; publicity; vent. You gave it air before me --Dryden. 9. Intelligence; information. [Obs.] --Bacon. 10. (Mus.) a A musical idea, or motive, rhythmically developed in consecutive single tones, so as to form a symmetrical and balanced whole, which may be sung by a single voice to the stanzas of a hymn or song, or even to plain prose, or played upon an instrument; a melody; a tune; an aria. b In harmonized chorals, psalmody, part songs, etc., the part which bears the tune or melody -- in modern harmony usually the upper part -- is sometimes called the air. 11. The peculiar look appearance, and bearing of a person; mien; demeanor; as the air of a youth; a heavy air; a lofty air. ``His very air.'' --Shak. 12. Peculiar appearance; apparent character; semblance; manner; style. It was communicated with the air of a secret. --Pope. 12. pl An artificial or affected manner; show of pride or vanity; haughtiness; as it is said of a person, he puts on airs. --Thackeray. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: air adj : relating to or characteristic of or occurring in the air; "air war"; "air safety"; "air travel" [syn: {air(a)}] [ant: {land(a)}, {sea(a)}] n 1: a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of 2: travel via aircraft; "air travel involves too much waiting in airports"; "if you've time to spare go by air" [syn: {air travel}, {aviation}] 3: the region above the ground; "her hand stopped in mid air"; "the hanged man danced on air" 4: medium for radio and television broadcasting; "the program was on the air from 9 til midnight"; "the president used the airwaves to take his message to the people" [syn: {airwave}] 5: a distinctive manner; "an air of mystery" 6: a slight wind (usually refreshing); "the breeze was cooled by the lake" [syn: {breeze}, {zephyr}, {gentle wind}] 7: a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing: "an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate's headquarters"; "the place had an aura of romance" [syn: {aura}, {atmosphere}] 8: where the air is unconfined; "he wanted to get out in the air a little"; "the concert was held in the open air"; "camping in the open" [syn: {outdoors}, {out-of-doors}, {open air}, {open}] 9: medium for spoken communication; "he gave air to his objections" 10: nowhere to be found in a giant void; "it vanished into thin air" 11: a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence; "she was humming an air from Beethoven" [syn: {tune}, {melody}, {strain}, {melodic line}, {line}, {melodic phrase}] 12: (archaic) once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe 13: an short excursion (a walk or ride) in the open air; "after lunch he took the air"; "he took the dogs for an airing" [syn: {airing}] v 1: expose to fresh air, as of old clothing [syn: {air out}] 2: be broadcast; "This show will air Saturdays at 2 P.M." 3: broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television; "We cannot air this X-rated song" [syn: {send}, {broadcast}, {beam}, {transmit}] 4: make public; "She aired her opinions on welfare" [syn: {publicize}, {publicise}, {bare}] 5: expose to warm or heated air, so as to dry; "Air linen" 6: expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen; "air the old winter clothes"; "air out the smoke-filled rooms" [syn: {vent}, {ventilate}, {air out}] From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (13 Mar 01) [foldoc]: AIRA future {infrared} standard from {IrDA}. AIR will provide in-room multipoint to multipoint connectivity AIR supports a data rate of 4 Mbps at a distance of 4 metres, and 250 Kbps at up to 8 metres. It is designed for cordless connections to multiple peripherals and meeting room collaboration applications. See also {IrDA Data} and {IrDA Control} (1999-10-14) From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]: Air the atmosphere, as opposed to the higher regions of the sky (1 Thess. 4:17; Rev. 9:2; 16:17). This word occurs once as the rendering of the Hebrew _ruah_ (Job 41:16); elsewhere it is the rendering of _shamaiyim_, usually translated "heavens." The expression "to speak into the air" (1 Cor. 14:9) is a proverb denoting to speak in vain, as to "beat the air" (1 Cor. 9:26) denotes to labour in vain. From V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms 13 March 2001 [vera]: AIR Automatic Image Refinement (Canon), "A.I.R." From THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY ((C)1911 Released April 15 1993) [devils]: AIR, n. A nutritious substance supplied by a bountiful Providence for the fattening of the poor.
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