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. | ove
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rhead 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. | | 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 m
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eans 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, 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. | | | 30. | up in the air, | a. | Also, in the air. undecided 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. | From Dictionary
Soft Definition–adjective | 1. | yielding readily to touch or pressure; easily penetrated, divided, or changed in shape; not hard or stiff: a soft pillow. | | 2. | relatively deficient in hardness, as metal or wood. | | 3. | smooth and agreeable to the touch; not rough or coarse: a soft fabric; soft skin. | | 4. | producing agreeable sensations; pleasant or comfortable: soft slumber. | | 5. | low or subdued in sound; gentle and melodious: soft music; a soft voice. | | 6. | not harsh or unpleasant to the eye; not glaring: soft light; a soft color. | | 7. | not hard or sharp: soft outlines. | | 8. | gentle or mild: soft breezes. | | 9. | genial or balmy, as climate or air. | | 10. | gentle, mild, warm-hearted, or compassionate: a soft, grandmotherly woman. | | 11. | smooth, soothing, or ingratiating: soft words. | | 12. | not harsh or severe, as a penalty or demand. | | 13. | responsive or sympathetic to the feelings, emotions, needs, etc., of others; tender-hearted. | | 14. | sentimental or flowery, as language: soft, meaningless talk. | | 15. | not strong or robust; delicate; incapable of great endurance or exertion: He was too soft for the Marines. | | 16. | Informal. easy; involving little effort; not difficult, laborious, trying, or severe: a soft job. | | 17. | Informal. easily influenced or swayed; easily imposed upon; impressionable. | | 18. | lenient, permissive, or conciliatory, esp. regarding something that is conceived of as dangerous or threatening: to be soft on Communism. | | 19. | (of water) relatively free from mineral salts that interfere with the action of soap. | | 20. | (of paper money or a monetary system) not supported by sufficient gold reserves or not eas
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ily convertible into a foreign currency. | | 21. | (of a market, market condition, or prices) declining in value, volume, profitability, etc.; weak: a soft tourist season. Compare firm 1 (def. 7). | | 22. | (of money) plentiful or available at low interest rates or on easy terms: a soft loan. | | 24. | Metallurgy. | a. | (of a metal) easily magnetized and demagnetized. | | b. | (of solder) fusing readily. | | c. | (of a metal or alloy) fully annealed, so as to provide minimum mechanical hardness. | | | 25. | Photography. | a. | (of a photographic image) having delicate gradations of tone. | | b. | (of a focus) lacking in sharpness. | | c. | (of a lens) unable to be focused sharply. | | | 26. | Phonetics. | a. | (of consonants) lenis, esp. lenis and voiced. | | b. | (of c and g) pronounced as in cent and gem. | | c. | (of consonants in Slavic languages) palatalized. Compare hard (def. 38). | | | 27. | Military. (of a missile-launching base) aboveground and relatively unprotected from enemy attack. | | 28. | Aerospace. (of a landing of a space vehicle) gentle; not harmful to the vehicle or its contents: a soft landing on the moon. | | 29. | Physics. (of a beam of particles or electromagnetic radiation) having relatively low energy: soft x-rays. Compare hard (def. 40). | | 30. | (of a delegate, voter, etc.) not committed to any one candidate. | | 31. | foolish or stupid: soft in the head. | | 32. | (of a detergent) readily biodegradable. | –noun | 33. | something that is soft or yielding; the soft part. | –adverb –interjection Archaic. | 37. | not so fast! stop! | —Idiom | 38. | be soft on someone, Informal. to be amorously inclined toward a person; have an affection for: He's been soft on her for years. | From DictionaryPellet Definition–noun | 1. | a small, rounded or spherical body, as of food or medicine. | | 2. | a small wad or ball of wax, paper, etc., for throwing, shooting, or the like. | | 3. | one of a charge of small shot, as for a shotgun. | | 5. | a ball, usually of stone, formerly used as a missile. | | 6. | Also called cast. Ornithology. a small, roundish mass of matter regurgitated by certain predatory birds, consisting of the indigestible remains, as the fur, feathers, and bones, of the prey. | | 7. | (in Romanesque architecture) a hemispherical or disklike carved ornament. | –verb (used with object) | 9. | to form into pellets; pelletize. | |
From DictionaryGun Definition–noun | 1. | a weapon consisting of a metal tube, with mechanical attachments, from which projectiles are shot by the force of an explosive; a piece of ordnance. | | 2. | any portable firearm, as a rifle, shotgun, or revolver. | | 3. | a long-barreled cannon having a relatively flat trajectory. | | 4. | any device for shooting something under pressure: a paint gun; a staple gun. | | 5. | Slang. a person whose profession is killing; professional killer: a gangland gun. | | 6. | British. a member of a shooting party. | –verb (used with object) | 8. | to shoot with a gun (often fol. by down): The guards gunned down the fleeing convict. | | 9. | to cause (an engine, vehicle, aircraft, etc.) to increase in speed very quickly by increasing the supply of fuel. | –verb (used without object) —Verb phrase | 12. | gun for, | a. | to seek with intent to harm or kill. | | b. | to seek; try earnestly to obtain: He is gunning for a raise. | | —Idioms | 13. | give the gun, Slang. to put into motion or speed up: We gave the motor the gun and drove off. | | 14. | jump the gun, Slang. | a. | to begin a race before the starting signal. | | b. | to begin prematurely; act too hastily. | | | 15. | spike someone's guns, to frustrate or prevent someone from accomplishing a plan: Our competitors planned a surprise reduction in their rates, but we discovered it and were able to spike their guns. | | 16. | stick to one's guns, to maintain one's position in the face of opposition; stand firm: They stuck to their guns and refused to submit. Also, stand by one's guns. | | 17. | under the gun, under pressure, as to meet a deadline or solve a problem: We're all under the gun with these new sales quotas. | |
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