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aerial
adjective
noun
Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air
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ˈɛɹ.i.əl
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adjective
Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air
“{'source': 'Thomas Carlyle', 'text': 'figures light and aeriform come unlooked for and melt away'}”
adjective
Existing or living or growing or operating in the air
“Aerial roots of a philodendron”
noun
A pass to a receiver downfield from the passer
noun
An electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals
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{'source': 'Thomas Carlyle', 'text': 'figures light and aeriform come unlooked for and melt away'}
Aerial fancies
An airy apparition
Physical rather than ethereal forms
Aerial roots of a philodendron
Aerial particles
Small aerial creatures such as butterflies
Aerial warfare
Aerial photography
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