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. |
airdrop |
to deliver by parachute from an aircraft. [2 definitions] |
air-dry |
to allow to dry by the process of evaporation into the air rather than by the use of an appliance. [2 definitions] |
Airedale |
one of a breed of large, long-legged terriers with wiry tan hair and black markings. |
airfare |
fare for traveling by aircraft, esp. by airplane. |
airfield |
a level surface, usu. with one or more paved runways, on which aircraft land and take off; airport. |
airflow |
a flow of air, esp. around a moving vehicle, missile, or the like. |