| Ainu |
a member of an aboriginal people native to the northernmost islands of Japan, noted for their ample body hair. [3 definitions] |
| aioli |
a rich sauce, similar to mayonnaise, made of crushed garlic, egg yolks, lemon juice, and olive oil, served with vegetables, fish, and seafood. |
| air |
the tasteless, odorless, and colorless mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and other gases that forms the earth's atmosphere. [8 definitions] |
| air bag |
a bag in the front of some automobile interiors that inflates automatically in a collision and prevents the passengers from being thrust forward. |
| air base |
a military base for air force operations. |
| air bladder |
an air-filled sac in various animals and plants, esp. such a structure located near the spine of certain fish that functions to maintain buoyancy by regulating hydrostatic pressure. (See swim bladder.) |
| airborne |
borne or carried in the air. [2 definitions] |
| airbrake |
a brake or brake system operated by the force of compressed air against a piston. |
| airbrush |
an atomizer used to apply liquid, usu. paint, in a fine spray. |
| airburst |
an explosion of a bomb or shell before it touches the ground. |
| air chamber |
a compartment in which air is confined for a special use, as in a pump, a hydraulic fluid regulator, or a living organism. |
| aircheck |
a recording of a radio broadcast, esp. of music. |
| air command |
a major unit in a military air force, esp. in the United States. |
| air-condition |
to furnish with air conditioning. |
| air conditioner |
a device that circulates cooled and dehumidified air in a building, car, or other space. |
| air conditioning |
a system that circulates cooled and dehumidified air in a building, car, or other space. |
| air-cooled |
cooled by circulating air, as an engine. [2 definitions] |
| aircraft |
any man-made vehicle that can fly through the air, such as an airplane, helicopter, glider, or balloon. |
| aircraft carrier |
a very large warship with a flat upper deck on which airplanes can take off and land. |
| air curtain |
a draft of compressed air blown continuously across a doorway, usu. downward, to act as a door in maintaining interior temperature. |
| airdrome |
an airport or landing field. |