Window Definition–noun | 1. | an opening in the wall of a building, the side of a vehicle, etc., for the admission of air or light, or both, commonly fitted with a frame in which are set movable sashes containing panes of glass. | | 2. | such an opening with the frame, sashes, and panes of glass, or any other device, by which it is closed. | | 3. | the frame, sashes, and panes of glass, or the like, intended to fit such an opening: Finally the builders put in the windows. | | 5. | anything likened to a window in appearance or function, as a transparent section in an envelope, displaying the address. | | 6. | a period of time regarded as highly favorable for initiating or completing something: Investors have a window of perhaps six months before interest rates rise. | | 7. | Military. chaff 1 (def. 5). | | 9. | Pharmacology. the drug dosage range that results in a therapeutic effect, a lower dose being insufficient and a higher dose being toxic. | | 10. | Aerospace. | b. | a specific area at the outer limits of the earth's atmosphere through which a spacecraft must reenter to arrive safely at its planned destination. | | | 11. | Computers. a section of a display screen that can be created for viewing information from another part of a file or from another file: The split screen feature enables a user to create two or more windows. | –verb (used with object) | 12. | to furnish with a window or windows. | | 13. | Obsolete. to display or put in a window. | |
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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. | over
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head 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 me
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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
Conditioner Definition–noun | 1. | a person or thing that conditions. | | 2. | something added to a substance to increase its usability, as a water softener. | | 3. | a cream or liquid preparation applied to the hair or skin, esp. for its emollient qualities. | | 4. | a trainer of athletes. | | 6. | Textiles. a person who conditions fibers or fabrics. | |
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