Glossary · Nouns · A
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Air BladdernounMWEan air-filled sac near the spinal column in many fishes that helps maintain buoyancyverified
Air CompressornounMWEa compressor that takes in air at atmospheric pressure and delivers it at a higher pressureverified
Air CovernounMWEthe use of military aircraft to provide protection against attack by enemy aircraft during ground or naval operationsverified
Air CurrentnounMWEair moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressureverified
Air CushionnounMWEthe trapped air that supports a hovercraft a short distance above the water or groundverified
Air DefensenounMWEdefensive measures designed to destroy attacking enemy aircraft or missiles or to nullify their effectivenessverified
Air DivisionnounMWEa unit of the United States Air Force usually comprising two or more wingsverified
Air EmbolismnounMWEobstruction of the circulatory system caused by an air bubble as, e.g., accidentally during surgery or hypodermic injection or as a complication from scuba divingverified
Air GroupnounMWEa unit of the United States Air Force larger than a squadron and smaller than a wingverified
Air HolenounMWEa local region of low pressure or descending air that causes a plane to lose height suddenlyverified
Air LanenounMWEa designated route followed by airplanes in flying from one airport to anotherverified
Air PocketnounMWEa local region of low pressure or descending air that causes a plane to lose height suddenlyverified
Air ReconnaissancenounMWEreconnaissance either by visual observation from the air or through the use of airborne sensorsverified
Air ThermometernounMWEthermometer that measures temperature by changes in the pressure of a gas kept at constant volumeverified
Air Transportation SystemnounMWEa transportation system for moving passengers or goods by airverified
Air-gapped environmentnounMWESecurity measure that isolates a secure network from unsecure networks physically, electrically, and electromagnetically.Control
Air-Raid ShelternounMWEa chamber, often underground, that is reinforced against bombing and provided with food and living facilitiesverified
Air-To-Ground MissilenounMWEa missile designed to be launched from an airplane at a target on the groundverified
Air-To-Surface MissilenounMWEa missile designed to be launched from an airplane at a target on the groundverified
Airborne TransmissionnounMWEa transmission mechanism in the which the infectious agent is spread as an aerosol and usually enters a person through the respiratory tractverified
Aircraft CarriernounMWEa large warship that carries planes and has a long flat deck for takeoffs and landingsverified
Airdromenounan airfield equipped with control tower and hangars as well as accommodations for passengers and cargoverified
Airfoilnouna device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding airverified
Airing CupboardnounMWEa warm cupboard where you put newly washed clothes until they are completely dryverified
Airline BusinessnounMWEa commercial enterprise that provides scheduled flights for passengersverified