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 air. | | 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. | <
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| 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: <
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span class="ital-inline">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, ambiguity, 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. | | <
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ngry; 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. | | 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
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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 Britannicatactics
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