Air Definition–noun | 1. | a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere. | | 2. | a stir in the atmosphere; a light breeze. | | 3. | overhead space; sky: The planes filled the ai
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r. | | 4. | circulation; publication; publicity: to give air to one's theories. | | 5. | the general character or complexion of anything; appearance: His early work had an air of freshness and originality. | | 6. | the peculiar look, appearance, and bearing of a person: There is an air of mystery about him. | | 7. | airs, affected or unnatural manner; manifestation of pride or vanity; assumed haughtiness: He acquired airs that were insufferable to his friends. | | 8. | Music. | b. | the soprano or treble part. | | d. | Also, ayre. an Elizabethan art song. | | | 9. | aircraft as a means of transportation: to arrive by air; to ship goods by air. | | 10. | Informal. air conditioning or an air-conditioning system: The price includes tires, radio, and air. | | 11. | Radio. the medium through which radio waves are transmitted. | –verb (used with object) | 13. | to expose to the air; give access to the open air; ventilate (often fol. by out): We air the bedrooms every day. | | 14. | to expose ostentatiously; bring to public notice; display: to air one's opinions; to air one's theories. | | 15. | to broadcast or televise. | –verb (used without object) | 16. | to be exposed to the open air (often fol. by out): Open the window and let the room air out. | | 17. | to be broadcast or televised. | –adjective | 18. | operating by means of air pressure or by acting upon air: an air drill; an air pump. | | 19. | of or pertaining to aircraft or to aviation: air industry. | | 20. | taking place in the air; aerial: air war. | —Idioms | 21. | clear the air, to eliminate dissension, ambiguit
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y, or tension from a discussion, situation, etc.: The staff meeting was intended to help clear the air. | | 22. | get the air, Informal. | a. | to be rejected, as by a lover. | | b. | to be dismissed, as by an employer: He had worked only a few days when he got the air. | | | 23. | give (someone) the air, Informal. | a. | to reject, as a lover: He was bitter because she gave him the air. | | b. | to dismiss, as an employee. | | | 24. | in the air, in circulation; current: There's a rumor in the air that we're moving to a new location. | | 25. | into thin air, completely out of sight or reach: He vanished into thin air. | | 26. | off the air, | a. | not broadcasting: The station goes off the air at midnight. | | b. | not broadcast; out of operation as a broadcast: The program went off the air years ago. | | c. | (of a computer) not in operation. | | | 27. | on the air, | a. | in the act of broadcasting; being broadcast: The program will be going on the air in a few seconds. | | b. | (of a computer) in operation. | | | 28. | put on airs, to assume an affected or haughty manner: As their fortune increased, they began to put on airs. | | 29. | take the air, | a. | to go out-of-doors; take a short walk or ride. | | b. | Slang. to leave, esp. hurriedly. | | c. | to begin broadcasting. | | | 30. | up in the air, | a. | Also, in the air. undecid
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ed or unsettled: The contract is still up in the air. | | b. | Informal. angry; perturbed: There is no need to get up in the air over a simple mistake. | | | 31. | walk or tread on air, to feel very happy; be elated. | |
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Force Definition–noun | 1. | physical power or strength possessed by a living being: He used all his force in opening the window. | | 2. | strength or power exerted upon an object; physical coercion; violence: to use force to open the window; to use force on a person. | | 3. | strength; energy; power; intensity: a personality of great force. | | 4. | power to influence, affect, or control; efficacious power: the force of circumstances; a force for law and order. | | 5. | Law. unlawful violence threatened or committed against persons or property. | | 6. | persuasive power; power to convince: They felt the force of his arguments. | | 7. | mental or moral strength: force of character. | | 8. | might, as of a ruler or realm; strength for war. | | 9. | Often, forces. the military or fighting strength, esp. of a nation. | | 10. | any body of persons combined for joint action: a sales force. | | 11. | intensity or strength of effect: the force of her acting. | | 12. | Physics. | a. | an influence on a body or system, producing or tending to produce a change in movement or in shape or other effects. | | b. | the intensity of such an influence. Symbol: F, f | | | 13. | any influence or agency analogous to physical force: social forces. | | 14. | binding power, as of a contract. | | 16. | value; significance; meaning. | | 17. | Billiards. a stroke in which the cue ball is forcibly struck directly below the center in such a manner as to cause it to stop abruptly, bound back, or roll off to one side after hitting the object ball. | –verb (used with object) | 18. | to compel, constrain, or oblige (oneself or someone) to do something: to force a suspect to confess. | | 19. | to drive or propel against resistance: He forced his way through the crowd. They forced air into his lungs. | | 20. | to bring about or effect by force. | | 21. | to bring about of necessity or as a necessary result: to force a smile. | <
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/table> | 22. | to put or impose (something or someone) forcibly on or upon a person: to force one's opinions on others. | | 23. | to compel by force; overcome the resistance of: to force acceptance of something. | | 24. | to obtain or draw forth by or as if by force; extort: to force a confession. | | 25. | to enter or take by force; overpower: They forced the town after a long siege. | | 26. | to break open (a door, lock, etc.). | | 27. | to cause (plants, fruits, etc.) to grow or mature at an increased rate by artificial means. | | 28. | to press, urge, or exert (an animal, person, etc.) to violent effort or to the utmost. | | 31. | Baseball. | a. | to cause (a base runner) to be put out by obliging the runner, as by a ground ball, to vacate a base and attempt to move to the next base in order to make room for another runner or the batter. | | b. | to cause (a base runner or run) to score, as by walking a batter with the bases full (often fol. by in). | | | 32. | Cards. | a. | to compel (a player) to trump by leading a suit of which the player has no cards. | | b. | to compel a player to play (a particular card). | | c. | to compel (a player) to play so as to make known the strength of the hand. | | | 33. | Photography. | a. | to develop (a print or negative) for longer than usual in order to increase density or bring out details. | | b. | to bring out underexposed parts of (a print or negative) by adding alkali to the developer. | | | 34. | Archaic. to give force to; strengthen; reinforce. | –verb (used without object) | 35. | to make one's way by force. | —Idiom | 36. | in force, | a. | in operation; effective: This ancient rule is no longer in force. | | b. | in large numbers; at full strength: They attacked in force. | | From DictionaryRelated topics from BritannicaUnited States Air Force, The
one of the major components of the United States armed forces, with primary responsibility for air warfare, air defense, and the development of military space research. The Air Force also provides ...
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youngest of the three British armed services, charged with the air defense of the United Kingdom and the fulfillment of international defense commitments.United States Air Force Academy
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Developed in 1947, the radar-guided, subsonic Firebird was the first U.S. guided air-to-air missile. It was rendered obsolete within a few years by supersonic missiles such as the AIM-4 (for ...
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At the start of the war the land and sea forces used the aircraft put at their disposal primarily for reconnaissance, and air fighting began as the exchange of shots from small arms between enemy ...
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The invasion would be supported by more than 13,000 fighter, bomber, and transport aircraft, against which the Luftwaffe (the German air force) was able to deploy fewer than 400 on D-Day. Between ...
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The Allies' strategic air offensive against Germany began to attain its maximum effectiveness in the opening months of 1944. Both the U.S. air forces concerned, namely, the 8th in England and the ...
World War II
Early in 1942 the RAF bomber command, headed by Sir Arthur Harris, began an intensification of the Allies' growing strategic air offensive against Germany. These attacks, which were aimed against ...
rocket and missile system
Guided surface-to-air missiles, or SAMs, were under development when World War II ended, notably by the Germans, but were not sufficiently perfected to be used in combat. This changed in the 1950s ...
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