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| aer·i·al [ érree əl ] |
adjective |
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1. involving aircraft: done by or involving aircraft
  an aerial bombardment
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2. in air: living, happening, or moving in the air
a plant with aerial roots
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3. relating to air: consisting of, typical of, or relating to the air
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4. light in weight: like the air in being light and insubstantial
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literary
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noun (plural aer·i·als) |
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1. U.K. broadcasting
Same as antenna (sense 2)
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2. field hockey high ball in field hockey: in field hockey, a ball passed by being raised off the ground
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plural noun aer·i·als |
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skiing mid-air ski-jump acrobatics: acrobatic movements that a ski-jumper performs while in the air
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informal
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| [Early 17th century. < Latin aerius< Greek aerios< aēr "air"] |
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| aer·i·al·ly adverb |
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