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airway
nounB2
/ˈeə.weɪ/The passage through which air reaches the lungs; a tube from the mouth/nose to the lungs.
airwoman
nounLow
/ˈeəwʊmən/A female member of an air force, especially a pilot or other flying officer.
airy disc
nounLow (Specialist)
/ˌeə.ri ˈdɪsk/In optics, the bright central spot in the diffraction pattern produced by a point source of light when it passes through a circular aperture.
aisha
nounMedium (as a proper noun/name)
/ˈɑːiːʃə/, /aɪˈiːʃə/A female given name of Arabic origin, meaning 'alive', 'living', or 'she who lives'.
aisi steel
nounC2
/ˌeɪaɪɛsˈaɪ stiːl/A type of steel categorized by a standard numbering system defined by the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI).
aisle
nounB1
/aɪl/A passage between rows of seats in a building such as a church, theatre, or train, or between shelves in a supermarket.
aisne
nounRare (Geographical/Historical Context)
/eɪn/A river in northeastern France.
ait
nounRare / Obsolete
/eɪt/A small island, especially in a river or lake; a small, often tree-covered, river island.
aitch
nounLow
/eɪtʃ/The name of the letter H.
aitchbone
nounLow
/ˈeɪtʃbəʊn/The bone at the base of the spine in cattle, forming the rump; also a cut of beef containing this bone.
aitken
nounVery Low
/ˈeɪtkɪn/A surname of Scottish origin, originally meaning "descendant of Aitken," a diminutive of the personal name Adam.
aius locutius
nounExtremely rare
/ˌaɪəs ləˈkjuːʃəs/A deified voice from Roman mythology that issued a warning, which went unheeded.
aix-en-provence
nounLow
/ˌɛks ɒ̃ prɒˈvɒ̃s/A city in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of southeastern France, historically known as the capital of Provence and famed for its thermal springs, architecture, and association with painter Paul Cézanne.
aix-la-chapelle
nounC2
/ˌeɪks læ ʃæˈpɛl/The French name for the German city of Aachen, historically significant as a former residence of Charlemagne and a site of imperial coronations.
aix-les-bains
nounVery Low
/ˌeɪks leɪ ˈbæ̃/A spa town and commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of southeastern France.
aiyina
nounVery Low (primarily as a proper noun/name)
/aɪˈiːnə/A personal name, typically of Hawaiian origin, meaning 'eternal, everlasting' or 'beautiful blossom'.
ajaccio
nounC1/C2
/əˈdʒæksɪəʊ/ or /aˈjatʃo/ (approximation of French)The capital city of the French island of Corsica.
ajanta
nounRare
/əˈdʒæn.tə/A UNESCO World Heritage site in India, comprising a series of 30 rock-cut Buddhist cave monuments dating from the 2nd century BCE to about 480 CE.
ajaria
nounC2
/əˈdʒɑː.ri.ə/An autonomous republic within the country of Georgia, located on the southwestern Black Sea coast. A historical and political entity.
ajax
nounLow
/ˈeɪ.dʒæks/A cleaning agent, typically a scouring powder.

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