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Air Out

Definition: Air Out

Air Out

Verb

1. Expose to fresh air, as of old clothing; "aerate your old sneakers".

2. Expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen; "air the old winter clothes"; "air out the smoke-filled rooms".

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 


Synonyms: Air Out

Synonyms: aerate (v), air (v), vent (v), ventilate (v). (additional references)

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Crosswords: Air Out

English words defined with "air out": attic fandeflationexhaust fanPet cockThe open air. (references)
Specialty definitions using "air out": peripheral ventilation. (references)

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Modern Usage: Air Out

DomainUsage

Screenplays

If Frank Burns makes any more patronizing cracks about my age, I'll take him behind the motor pool and let the air out of his tires (M*A*S*H; writing credit: Larry Gelbart)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Photo Album: Air Out

ThumbnailDescription & Credit

[Russian poster: Series "One Must Live Cleanly"; Clean and air out your clothing...]. Credit: National Library of Medicine.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

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Non-Fiction Usage: Air Out

SubjectTopicQuote

Health

Air out, then disinfect cabins or shelters before using them. These places often shelter rodents. (references)

When going into cabins or outbuildings (or work areas) that have been closed for awhile, open them up and air out before cleaning. (references)

During exhalation, the lung pushes the used air out of the alveoli and through the air passages until it escapes from the nose or mouth. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Speeches: Air Out

SpeakerTermPhrase(s)

Woodrow Wilson

1913-1921The feelings with which we face this new age of right and opportunity sweep across our heartstrings like some air out of God's own presence, where justice and mercy are reconciled and the judge and the brother are one.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Modern Translation: Air Out

Language Translations for "air out"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Dutch

  

ventileren (aerate, give an airing, ventilate), uitluchten (aerate, give an airing, ventilate), spuien (aerate, give an airing, ventilate), luchten (aerate, give an airing, ventilate). (various references)

   

Esperanto

  

aerumi (ventilate). (various references)

   

Faeroese

  

lufta (aerate, give an airing, ventilate). (various references)

   

French

  

aérer (air, give an airing). (various references)

   

German

  

lüften (aerate, air, breath of wind, give an airing, lift, lift up, raise, to air, ventilate, ventilation). (various references)

   

Italian

  

ventilare (aerate, air, fan, give, give an airing, ventilate), arieggiare (aerate, air, give, give an airing, ventilate, wind), aerare (aerate, air, give, give an airing, ventilate). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

airay outay.(various references)

   

Portuguese

  

arejar (aerate, fan, give an airing, ventilate, wind). (various references)

   

Russian 

  

выветрить. (various references)

   

Spanish

  

ventilar (aerate, air, fan, give an airing, ventilate). (various references)

   

Turkmen 

  

яelejiretmek. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Anagrams: Air Out

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-i-o-r-t-u"

-1 letter: ratio.

-2 letters: airt, auto, iota, rato, riot, rota, roti, rout, taro, tiro, tora, tori, tour, trio.

-3 letters: air, ait, art, oar, oat, ora, ort, our, out, rat, ria, rot, rut, tao, tar, tau, tor, tui, uta.

-4 letters: ai, ar, at, it, or, ta, ti, to, ut.

 Words containing the letters "a-i-o-r-t-u"
 

+1 letter: auditor, faitour, rainout, sautoir.

 

+2 letters: auditors, auditory, autogiro, azoturia, duration, faitours, obituary, outraise, outrival, rainouts, sautoire, sautoirs, thiourea, troupial, tutorial, virtuosa.

 

+3 letters: abruption, amaurotic, antitumor, atrocious, auctorial, auditoria, authorial, authoring, authorise, authority, authorize, autogiros, azoturias, durations, fioritura, fractious, fumigator, furcation, haustoria, incubator, insulator, inundator, juniorate, mutilator, ocularist, outdaring, outracing, outraging, outraised, outraises, outrating, outraving, outrivals, purgation, ragouting, rainspout, rotavirus, ruination, ruminator, sartorius, sautoires, simulator, stirabout, suctorial, suctorian, sudatoria, supinator, tabouring, thioureas, trialogue, troupials, tutorials, urination, uvarovite, virtuosas.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Crosswords
4. Usage: Modern
5. Images: Photo Album
6. Quotations: Non-fiction
7. Quotations: Speeches
8. Translations: Modern
9. Anagrams
10. Bibliography


  

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