AIRS

n. affectation, pretended manners to make an impression on others, pose

n. artificiality; affected behavior that is meant to make one seem more important; arrogant manner

n. mixture of gases that make up the Earth's atmosphere; wind; ambience; appearance; tune

v. ventilate, aerate; expose, express publicly; broadcast (i.e on radio or television)

Air the gaseous mixture which makes up the atmosphere. alveolar air see under gas. residual air see under volume. tidal air see under volume. [more]Airs - Community and Resources

Noun
1. affected manners intended to impress others; "don't put on airs with me"
(synonym) pose
(hypernym) affectedness

Noun
1. a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of; "air pollution"; "a smell of chemicals in the air"; "open a window and let in some air"; "I need some fresh air"
(hypernym) gas
(hyponym) breath
(substance-holonym) wind, air current, current of air
(substance-meronym) argon, Ar, atomic number 18
(derivation) air out, aerate
2. travel via aircraft; "air travel involves too much waiting in airports"; "if you've time to spare go by air"
(synonym) air travel, aviation
(hypernym) travel, traveling, travelling
(hyponym) flight, flying
(class) pass over, overfly
3. the region above the ground; "her hand stopped in mid air"; "he threw the ball into the air"
(hypernym) region, part
4. medium for radio and television broadcasting; "the program was on the air from 9 til midnight"; "the president used the airwaves to take his message to the people"
(synonym) airwave
(hypernym) medium
5. a slight wind (usually refreshing); "the breeze was cooled by the lake"; "as he waited he could feel the air on his neck"
(synonym) breeze, zephyr, gentle wind
(hypernym) wind, air current, current of air
(hyponym) sea breeze
6. a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; "an air of mystery"; "the house had a neglected air"; "an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate's headquarters"; "the place had an aura of romance"
(synonym) aura, atmosphere
(hypernym) quality
(hyponym) mystique
7. the mass of air surrounding the Earth; "there was great heat as the comet entered the atmosphere"; "it was exposed to the air"
(synonym) atmosphere
(hypernym) region, part
(hyponym) airspace
(part-holonym) Earth, world, globe
(part-meronym) airspace, air space
8. a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence; "she was humming an air from Beethoven"
(synonym) tune, melody, strain, melodic line, line, melodic phrase
(hypernym) music
(hyponym) flourish, fanfare, tucket
(part-meronym) phrase, musical phrase
9. once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)
(hypernym) element
(classification) archaism, archaicism
Verb
1. expose to fresh air; "aerate your old sneakers"
(synonym) air out, aerate
(hypernym) expose
2. be broadcast; "This show will air Saturdays at 2 P.M."
(hyponym) get on, be on
(derivation) airwave
(classification) broadcast medium, broadcasting
3. broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television; "We cannot air this X-rated song"
(synonym) send, broadcast, beam, transmit
(hypernym) publicize, publicise, bare
(hyponym) satellite
(derivation) airwave
(classification) broadcast medium, broadcasting
4. make public; "She aired her opinions on welfare"
(synonym) publicize, publicise, bare
(hypernym) tell
(hyponym) bulletin
5. expose to warm or heated air, so as to dry; "Air linen"
(hypernym) dry, dry out
6. expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen; "air the old winter clothes"; "air out the smoke-filled rooms"
(synonym) vent, ventilate, air out
(hypernym) refresh, freshen
Adjective
1. relating to or characteristic of or occurring in the air; "air war"; "air safety"; "air travel"
(synonym) air(a)
(antonym) land(a)
(similar) aerial

n. air; wind; ambience; tune

<standard> A future infrared standard from IrDA. AIR will provide in-room multipoint to multipoint connectivity. AIR supports a data rate of 4 Mbps at a distance of 4 metres, and 250 Kbps at up to 8 metres. It is designed for cordless connections to multiple peripherals and meeting room collaboration applications.
See also IrDA Data and IrDA Control
(1999-10-14)