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- air shower/ˈeə ˌʃaʊ.ər/A brief, localised shower of rain, often from a single small cumulus cloud, where the ground beneath may remain mostly dry.nounC1/C2 (for the meteorological sense). Technical senses are very low frequency outside specialist fields.
- air sign/ˈeə ˌsaɪn/In astrology, one of the three zodiac signs associated with the element of air: Gemini, Libra, and Aquarius.nounLow
- air sock/ˈeə sɒk/A tubular fabric device, often brightly coloured, attached to a pole and used to indicate wind direction and speed at airports and other locations.nounC1
- air space/ˈeə speɪs/The portion of the atmosphere above a particular country or territory that falls under its jurisdiction; the physical volume of air available or designated for aircraft.nounB2
- air sprayer/ˈeə ˌspreɪ.ər/A device that uses compressed air to propel a liquid or fine particulate substance as a spray or mist onto a surface.nounC1
- air spring/ˈeə sprɪŋ/A mechanical device that uses compressed air within a flexible, sealed container (bellows) to provide suspension, cushioning, or support, replacing a traditional metal coil spring.nounC1
- air station/ˈeə ˌsteɪ.ʃən/An establishment or base for the operation of airships, seaplanes, or military aircraft, often with facilities for maintenance, refueling, and personnel.nounC2
- air strike/ˈeə ˌstraɪk/An attack by military aircraft dropping bombs or firing missiles at a target on the ground.nounB2
- air switch/ˈeə ˌswɪtʃ/An electrical switch that operates not by direct physical contact, but by a puff or flow of air, typically activating a pneumatic or pressure-sensitive mechanism.nounC2
- air system/ˈeə ˌsɪs.təm/A mechanical or engineering system designed to move, filter, pressurise, condition, or control air within a confined space or structure.nounC1
- air taxi/ˈeə ˌtæk.si/A small aircraft available for hire to fly passengers to destinations on short notice or to areas not regularly served by scheduled airlines.nounC1
- air terminal/ˈeə ˌtɜː.mɪ.nəl/A building at an airport where passengers arrive and depart, containing facilities for check-in, waiting, baggage claim, and other airline services.nounB2
- air traffic/ˈeə ˌtræf.ɪk/The movement of aircraft flying in a particular region, especially in the controlled airspace around airports.nounB2
- air turbine/eə ˈtɜːbaɪn/A mechanical device that extracts energy from compressed air or a flow of air to produce rotational power.nounLow
- air twist/ˈeə ˌtwɪst/A spiral or twisted column of air, especially in fluid dynamics; a twisting motion or vortex in air.nounLow
- air valve/ˈeə ˌvælv/A mechanical device designed to control or regulate the flow of air into, out of, or within a closed system.nounLow (Technical)
- air varie/ˌɛː ˈvæ.ri.eɪ/A musical piece, usually for a solo instrument (often violin or flute), that consists of a theme followed by a series of variations.nounRare
- air vesicle/ˈeə ˌvɛsɪk(ə)l/A small sac or cavity filled with air, especially in plant tissues or certain biological structures.nounC2 - Technical/Biology
- air vice-marshal/ˌeə ˌvaɪs ˈmɑː.ʃəl/A senior officer rank in the British Royal Air Force, directly below air marshal and above air commodore.nounLow
- air walk/ˈɛə ˌwɔːk/To walk while remaining in the air, as if defying gravity; the literal act of walking on air.nounLow
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