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Noun air has 9 senses

air - 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"
--₁ is a kind of affectedness; gas; affectedness; gas
--₁ is a substance of wind, air current, current of air
--₁ has substances:
argon, Ar, atomic number 18; krypton, Kr, atomic number 36; neon, Ne, atomic number 10; nitrogen, N, atomic number 7; oxygen, O, atomic number 8; xenon, Xe, atomic number 54
--₁ has particulars: breath; hot air; liquid air
Derived forms: verb aerate₁, verb aerate₂, verb aerify₁
air travel, aviation, air - travel via aircraft; "air travel involves too much waiting in airports"; "if you've time to spare go by air"
--₂ is a kind of travel, traveling, travelling; travel, traveling, travelling
--₂ has particulars: flight, flying
air - the region above the ground; "her hand stopped in mid air"; "he threw the ball into the air"
--₃ is a kind of region, part; region, part
air, airwave - 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"
--₄ is a kind of medium; medium

Derived forms: verb air₂, verb air₃
breeze, zephyr, gentle wind, air - a slight wind (usually refreshing); "the breeze was cooled by the lake"; "as he waited he could feel the air on his neck"
--₅ is a kind of wind, air current, current of air; wind, air current, current of air
--₅ has particulars:
sea breeze; breath; light air; light breeze; gentle breeze; moderate breeze; fresh breeze; strong breeze
air, aura, atmosphere - 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"
--₆ is a kind of quality; quality
--₆ has particulars: mystique; note; vibrations
atmosphere, air - the mass of air surrounding the Earth; "there was great heat as the comet entered the atmosphere"; "it was exposed to the air"
--₇ is a kind of region, part; region, part
--₇ is a part of Earth, world, globe
--₇ has parts: airspace, air space; ionosphere
--₇ has particulars: airspace
tune, melody, air, strain, melodic line, line, melodic phrase - a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence; "she was humming an air from Beethoven"
--₈ is a kind of music; music
--₈ has parts: phrase, musical phrase
--₈ has particulars:
flourish, fanfare, tucket; glissando; roulade; leitmotiv, leitmotif; theme song; signature, signature tune, theme song; theme, melodic theme, musical theme, idea; part, voice
air - once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)
--₉ is a kind of element; element

Verb air has 6 senses

air out, air, aerate - expose to fresh air; "aerate your old sneakers"
--₁ is one way to expose
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
air - be broadcast; "This show will air Saturdays at 2 P.M."

Derived form: noun air₄
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
air, send, broadcast, beam, transmit - broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television; "We cannot air this X-rated song"
--₃ is one way to publicize, publicise, air, bare

Derived form: noun air₄
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP
publicize, publicise, air, bare - make public; "She aired her opinions on welfare"
--₄ is one way to tell
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
air - expose to warm or heated air, so as to dry; "Air linen"
--₅ is one way to dry, dry out
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
vent, ventilate, air out, air - expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen; "air the old winter clothes"; "air out the smoke-filled rooms"
--₆ is one way to refresh, freshen
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something