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| age of consent |
the age at which a person, usu. female, is legally considered to be competent to consent to sexual relations, used as a standard in determining whether statutory rape has occurred. |
| agree |
to be appropriate or suitable (usu. fol. by "with"). [1/6 definitions] |
| aha |
an exclamation, usu. of surprise, mockery, or triumph. |
| ailment |
a sickness or disorder, usu. physical; illness. |
| aim |
to point carefully (usu. a weapon), with the intention of hitting a target. [1/8 definitions] |
| air |
to speak about, usu. in public. [1/8 definitions] |
| airbrush |
an atomizer used to apply liquid, usu. paint, in a fine spray. |
| air curtain |
a draft of compressed air blown continuously across a doorway, usu. downward, to act as a door in maintaining interior temperature. |
| airfield |
a level surface, usu. with one or more paved runways, on which aircraft land and take off; airport. |
| air gun |
a gun that is operated by compressed air and usu. fires small pellets. [1/2 definitions] |
| airing |
a broadcast, usu. of prerecorded material, on radio or television. [1/3 definitions] |
| air lock |
an airtight compartment in which the air pressure can be regulated, usu. situated between two areas that have different air pressures, as in underwater operations. [1/2 definitions] |
| air pocket |
a downward air current that can cause an abrupt change, usu. a drop, in an aircraft's altitude. |
| airport |
a large area of level land where airplanes can land and take off, usu. including a passenger terminal and cargo and repair facilities. |
| airsickness |
motion sickness, usu. including nausea, caused by air travel. |
| airstrip |
an airfield or landing strip, usu. unpaved and without the personnel or equipment of an airport; runway. |
| air well |
a usu. central court that is enclosed by the exterior walls of a building and provides air and light. |
| alexandrine |
(sometimes cap.) in poetry, a twelve-syllable line with alternating unstressed and stressed syllables, usu. with a clear pause after six syllables. [1/2 definitions] |
| alight1 |
to step down or dismount, usu. from a conveyance. [1/2 definitions] |
| align |
to bring (oneself) into agreement, usu. with a viewpoint; to ally. [2/6 definitions] |
| alimony |
financial support given by one separated or divorced spouse to the other, usu. by legal agreement. [1/2 definitions] |
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