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  • 41air|y — «AIR ee», adjective, air|i|er, air|i|est. 1. with air moving through it; well supplied with fresh air: »a large, airy room. 2. light as air; graceful …

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  • 42air-to-air — /air tooh air , teuh /, adj. 1. operating between airborne objects, esp. aircraft: air to air missiles; air to air communication. adv. 2. from one aircraft, missile, or the like, to another while in flight: They refueled air to air. [1940 45] * * …

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  • 43Air Weapon Complex — Air Weapons Complex ( AWC ) is a development and production center for airborne weapons systems in Pakistan. The facility began its operation in 1992. It now works under the umbrella organization of NESCOM. It is located near Wah, Pakistan. AWC… …

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  • 44like a breath of fresh air — (like) a breath of fresh air pleasantly different. Selena was a talented and beautiful entertainer, a breath of fresh air in an industry full of people all trying to copy each other …

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  • 45Air rage — is the general term for disruptive and/or violent behaviour perpetrated by passengers and crew of aircraft, typically during flight.Unlike ground vehicles, airplanes enter altitudes where changes in air pressure can help trigger temporary… …

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  • 46air-to-air — air′ to air′ adj. 1) aer. operating between airborne objects, esp. aircraft: air to air missiles[/ex] 2) aer. from one aircraft, missile, or the like to another while in flight: They refueled air to air[/ex] • Etymology: 1940–45 …

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  • 47Air (music) — Air (French for aria ; also ayr , ayre ), a variant of the musical song form, is the name of various song like vocal or instrumental compositions. Popular examples include the Air from the 3rd Orchestral Suite, BWV 1068 ( Air on the G String is… …

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  • 48Air/Space America 88 — was an aviation exposition and airshow held at San Diego California s Brown Field in late May of 1988. It was planned to be the western hemisphere s answer to the Paris Air Show and would be held every even year when the PAS was in hiatus. It was …

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  • 49Air-independent propulsion — (AIP) is a term that encompasses technologies which allow a submarine to operate without the need to surface or use a snorkel to access atmospheric oxygen. The term usually excludes the use of nuclear power, and describes augmenting or replacing… …

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  • 50air-slake — /air slayk /, v.t., air slaked, air slaking. to slake (lime or the like) with moist air. * * * …

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