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aerial

[air-ee-uhl, ey-eer-ee-uhl, air-ee-uhl]

adjective

  1. of, in, or produced by the air.

    aerial currents.

  2. inhabiting or frequenting the air.

    aerial creatures.

  3. operating on a track or cable elevated above the ground.

    an aerial ski lift up the mountainside.

  4. reaching far into the air; high; lofty.

    aerial spires.

  5. partaking of the nature of air; airy.

  6. unsubstantial; visionary.

    aerial fancies.

  7. having a light and graceful beauty; ethereal.

    aerial music.

  8. Biology.growing in the air, as the adventitious roots of some trees.

  9. pertaining to or used for, against, or in aircraft.

  10. supplied or performed by means of aircraft.

    aerial support; aerial reconnaissance.



noun

  1. a radio or television antenna.

  2. Football.forward pass.

aerial

/ ˈɛəɪə /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or resembling air

  2. existing, occurring, moving, or operating in the air

    aerial cable car

    aerial roots of a plant

  3. ethereal; light and delicate

  4. imaginary; visionary

  5. extending high into the air; lofty

  6. of or relating to aircraft

    aerial combat

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. Also called: antenna.the part of a radio or television system having any of various shapes, such as a dipole, Yagi, long-wire, or vertical aerial, by means of which radio waves are transmitted or received

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • aerially adverb
  • aerialness noun
  • superaerial adjective
  • superaerially adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of aerial1

1595–1605; 1900–05 aerial for def. 11; < Latin ( us ) of the air (< Greek éDz, equivalent to - (stem of ḗr air 1 ) + -ios adj. suffix) + -al 1
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of aerial1

C17: via Latin from Greek ŧDz, from ŧ air
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Ms Logan's coffin, draped in the Union flag, was carried atop an aerial ladder platform fire engine.

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A statistic that stands out is his side's willingness to compete in the air, with last season's 1,210 aerial duels the highest figure in the league and dwarfing Tottenham's 872.

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It also targeted an electronics factory that Kyiv says manufactures equipment to guide drones and aerial bombs.

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Russia said that aerial attack was in response to "terrorist acts by the Kyiv regime", claiming that military sites were targeted.

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A third plaintiff, Suzanne Brock, confronted county officials after she learned that they had taken detailed aerial photos of her outdoor bathtub and shower that she and her daughter used daily.

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