The atmospheric substance above the surface of the earth which animals breathe, formerly considered to be a single substance, one of the four basic elements of ancient philosophy and one of the five basic elements of Eastern traditions
East; athame; powers of the mind, the ability to analyze and understand, and to breathe, smell and hear; the qualities of the wind, freshness, dawn light, sudden insight, rational thought, perspective; white and pales shades of yellow and pink, birds, insects
If you air your opinions, you make them known to people. The whole issue was thoroughly aired at the meeting. = express
(Aria - ah-ree-ah) - one of the four creative elements, associated with the east and with the ritual wand
If you say that a decision or a situation is up in the air, you mean that it has not yet been completely settled or planned. He told reporters today that the president's trip to Moscow is up in the air. = undecided settled
If a broadcasting company airs a television or radio programme, they show it on television or broadcast it on the radio. Tonight PBS will air a documentary called `Democracy In Action'. = broadcast + airing air·ing the airing of offensive material
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of; "air pollution"; "a smell of chemicals in the air"; "open a window and let in some air"; "I need some fresh air"
a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; "an air of mystery"; "the house had a neglected air"; "an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate's headquarters"; "the place had an aura of romance"
A jump and flight during which the skier performs acrobatic moves in both moguls and aerials Two airs are required during each mogul run
our atmosphere, as in: The air quality where I live is not very good <gasp>
the mass of air surrounding the Earth; "there was great heat as the comet entered the atmosphere"; "it was exposed to the air"
medium for radio and television broadcasting; "the program was on the air from 9 til midnight"; "the president used the airwaves to take his message to the people"
If you air a room or building, you let fresh air into it. One day a week her mother systematically cleaned and aired each room
This is considered the mixture of gases that make up the earth's atmosphere The principal gases that compose dry air are Nitrogen (N2) at 78 09%, Oxygen (O2) at 20 946%, Argon (A) at 0 93%, and Carbon Dioxide (CO2) at 0 033% One of the most important constituents of air and most important gases in meteorology is water vapor (H2O)
Carriage; attitude; action; movement; as, the head of that portrait has a good air