Commentary: a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff of which the wind consists
Examples:
Air pollution is bad.
A smell of chemicals in the air...
Open a window and let in some air.
I need some fresh air.
The air was cooled by the lake.
As he waited he could feel the air on his neck.
The brownies became hard because they were exposed to the air.
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WordNet 2.0 Sense Numbers: 1 5 7
Commentary: the region above the ground
Examples:
Her hand stopped in mid air.
He threw the ball into the air.
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WordNet 2.0 Sense Numbers: 3
Commentary: atmosphere - a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing
Examples:
She seemed to have an air of mystery about her.
The house had a neglected air.
An air of defeat pervaded the candidate's headquaters.
The place had a air of romance.
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WordNet 2.0 Sense Numbers: 6
Commentary: aviation - travel via aircraft
Examples:
Air travel involves too much waiting.
If you've time to spare go by air.
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WordNet 2.0 Sense Numbers: 2
Commentary: medium for radio and television broadcasting
Examples:
The program was on the air from 9 until midnight.
The President used the airwaves to take his message to the people.
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WordNet 2.0 Sense Numbers: 4
Commentary: melody, strain, melodic line, melodic phrase - a succession of notes forming a distinctive phrase
Examples:
She was humming an air from Beethoven.
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WordNet 2.0 Sense Numbers: 8
Commentary: once thought to be one of the four elements composing the universe
Examples:
The book was about the four elements of the universe; air, fire, water...
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WordNet 2.0 Sense Numbers: 9
Commentary: Automatically generated NOTA sense (bbn)
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