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Pilot Definition–noun | 1. | a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters. | | 2. | a person who steers a ship. | | 3. | Aeronautics. a person duly qualified to operate an airplane, balloon, or other aircraft. | | 4. | a guide or leader: the pilot of the expedition. | | 7. | Machinery. a guide for centering or otherwise positioning two adjacent parts, often consisting of a projection on one part fitting into a recess in the other. | | 9. | Also called pilot film, pilot tape. Television. a prototypical filmed or taped feature, produced with hopes of network adoption as a television series and aired to test potential viewer interest and attract sponsors. | | 10. | a preliminary or experimental trial or test: The school will offer a pilot of its new computer course. | –verb (used with object) | 12. | to lead, guide, or conduct, as through unknown places, intricate affairs, etc. | | 13. | to act as pilot on, in, or over. | | 14. | to be in charge of or responsible for: We're looking for someone to pilot the new project. | –adjective | 15. | serving as an experimental or
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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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| 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
Freight Definition–noun | 1. | goods, cargo, or lading transported for pay, whether by water, land, or air. | | 2. | the ordinary conveyance or means of transport of goods provided by common carriers (distinguished from express ): Shipping by freight is less expensive. | | 3. | the charges, fee, or compensation paid for such transportation: We pay the freight. | | 4. | (esp. in Britain) the cargo, or any part of the cargo, of a vessel; merchandise transported by water. | | 5. | Chiefly British. transportation of goods by water. | | 7. | Slang. cost or price, esp. when high: I'd like a larger house, but can't afford the freight. | –verb (used with object) | 8. | to load; burden: a story heavily freighted with private meaning. | | 9. | to load with goods or merchandise for transportation: It took all night to freight the ship. | | 10. | to transport as freight; send by freight. | |
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