Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Carried by or through the air.
- adjective Transported in aircraft.
- adjective In flight; flying.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective conveyed by or through air, as dust or pollen.
- adjective in flight; flying; -- said of an airplane.
- adjective (Mil.) carried directly to the site of battle by aircraft; -- said of combat troops, .
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- adjective In or carried by the
air . - noun Military
infantry intended to be transported byair and delivered to the battlefield byparachute orhelicopter .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective moved or conveyed by or through air
Etymologies
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Examples
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In-room filtered air to prevent certain airborne infections
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In-room filtered air to prevent certain airborne infections
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The idea was that these bombers would remain airborne, within striking distance of their targets, for very long periods.
Nuclear Powered Passenger Airplanes Coming Soon | Disinformation 2008
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But while those manned planes still must fly at 180 knots, the unmanned Predator can remain airborne at a mere 75 knots.
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But while those manned planes still must fly at 180 knots, the unmanned Predator can remain airborne at a mere 75 knots.
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But while those manned planes still must fly at 180 knots, the unmanned Predator can remain airborne at a mere 75 knots.
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Independently of each other, the two had already done quite a bit of work in what is known as airborne acoustics—the sound carried in concert halls and movie theaters—as well as in noise control and noise reduction in buildings.
Where Wizards Stay Up Late Katie Hafner 2001
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Independently of each other, the two had already done quite a bit of work in what is known as airborne acoustics—the sound carried in concert halls and movie theaters—as well as in noise control and noise reduction in buildings.
Where Wizards Stay Up Late Katie Hafner 2001
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After only one month at home, I was again airborne, flying an A-7 from my old squadron VA-82.
Wieland, Carl T. 1977
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Literary beginnings: The band's unusual name refers to Don DeLillo's White Noise, a 1985 postmodernist novel about a man who faces death after a chemical mishap, dubbed the airborne toxic event.
On the verge: Airborne Toxic Event flies high, stays grounded 2009
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