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aerial

[ adjective air-ee-uhl, ey-eer-ee-uhl; noun 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

/ ˈɛə°ùɪə±ô /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or resembling air
  2. existing, occurring, moving, or operating in the air

    aerial roots of a plant

    aerial cable car

  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 calledantenna 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 ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²¹±ð°ùi·²¹±ô·±ô²â adverb
  • ²¹±ð°ùi·²¹±ô·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
  • ²õ³Üp±ð°ù·²¹±ð°ùi·²¹±ô adjective
  • super·²¹±ð°ùi·²¹±ô·±ô²â adverb
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of aerial1

1595–1605; 1900–05 aerial fordef 11; < Latin Äå±ð°ù¾± ( us ) of the air (< Greek Äåé°ù¾±´Ç²õ, equivalent to Äå±ð°ù- (stem of Äåḗr air 1 ) + -ios adj. suffix) + -al 1
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of aerial1

C17: via Latin from Greek ²¹Å§°ù¾±´Ç²õ, from ²¹Å§°ù air
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They are sometimes transported in combat helicopters like the Blackhawk, which have been involved in aerial accidents with each other and with ground obstacles.

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It's in aerial combat that the military regime has the upper hand.

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More closely resembling a commercial plane, these aircraft use radar to provide an aerial overview of a combat area.

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Since the White Army overran the base, there had been persistent aerial bombardment causing "significant casualties and horrific burns", he said.

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Europe relies heavily on the US, amongst other things, for intelligence, for aerial defence capabilities and for its nuclear umbrella.

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