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aerial
has definitions from the fields of sport,american football,physics,electronics,botany
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[ noun ] (sport,american football) a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer
Synonyms Used in print (The New York Times,...)In the past the club depended largely on Van_Brocklin 's aerials . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] in or belonging to the air or operating (for or by means of aircraft or elevated cables) in the air
Examples "aerial particles," "small aerial creatures such as butterflies" "aerial warfare" "aerial photography" "aerial cable cars" Used in print (The Dallas Morning News,...)Gannon contributed saving plays on the Falcons ' aerial thrusts in the late stages . |
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[ adjective ] in or consisting of or belonging to the air
Examples "small aerial creatures such as butterflies" "the hummingbird's aerial dance among the flowers" "aerial particles" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] operating in the air; especially of or for or by means of aircraft
Examples "aerial warfare" "aerial photography" Used in print (Richard I. McCosh, "Recreation Site Selection"...)Begin the examination of a site with a good map and aerial photos if possible . In recent years many counties and the U._S._Forest_Service have taken aerial photos which show features in_detail and are very good for planning use . (Bonnie Prudden, "The Dancer and the Gymnast"...)It is made_up of tumbling , which might be said to start with a somersault , run_through such stunts as headstands , handstands , cartwheels , backbends , and culminate in nearly impossible combinations of aerial flips and twists and apparatus work . (Edwin L. Bigelow and Nancy H. Otis,...)More aerial and underground equipment was installed as_well as office improvements to take_care of the expanding business . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air
Examples "figures light and aeriform come unlooked for and melt away"- Thomas Carlyle "aerial fancies" "an airy apparition" "physical rather than ethereal forms" Related terms |
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[ noun ] (physics,electronics) an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals
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