Collocations withair
These are words often used in combination withair.
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air attack
Such air attack is said to be pressed home at levels determined by military considerations only.
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air circulation
This timber formed a platform on the bottom of the incinerator and lifted the waste for better air circulation.
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air control
Pneumatic control valves regulate air temperature and pressure to ensure that pressure is not lost through bleed air control system.
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air controller
They will tell him of the severe problems involved in trying to follow the directions of a forward air controller, especially when flying very low.
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air date
Although the system was less than dependable, it was far better than kinescopes' which aired as many as three weeks after the original air date.
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air defence
Then there was air defence.
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air duct
The cold air duct is shown as 3ft 6ins (1050mm) high with a crosssectional area approximately 1.24m2.
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air filtration
In air filtration processes velocity, size, angle of impact and material properties of small solid particles determine whether they adhere when impacting in the solid substrate.
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air handler
The return plenum carries the air from several large return grills (vents) to a central air handler for re-heating.
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air hose
It consists of a mask and air hose.
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air leakage
It is most likely that the reasons for the difference in cost were air leakage and cold bridging.
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air offensive
I only wish there was one man in this country absolutely responsible for an air offensive.
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air patrol
Before my noble friend sits down will he say something about the air patrol?
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air pollutant
Furthermore, methane is a global air pollutant and, as such, there is little incentive to reduce emissions unilaterally.
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air purifier
Features include an optional ion air purifier type filtration system.
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air reconnaissance
Attempts were made to conduct air reconnaissance but bad weather prevented any further progress.
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air superiority
The aircraft should ensure our air superiority in the late 1990s and in the early part of the next century.
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air supremacy
Therefore, under the present conditions, we hold air supremacy.
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air temperature
However, the effect of air temperature may be confounded by other factors.
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air transport
The air transport liberalisation programme has proven effective.
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air travel
This concern may be somewhat counterbalanced by the significant underestimation of daily passenger air travel.
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air traveller
Is he further aware that any stimulus to competition on this important route will be welcomed by the air traveller, especially by the business air traveller?
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air vent
There is an air vent at the vertex, so there is the same pressure on both free boundaries when two are present.
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air warfare
This is where air warfare comes in.
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ambient air
During the male phase, the inflorescence is clearly warmer than ambient air.
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arctic air
Arctic air masses in their wake are shallow with a deep layer of stable air above the shallow cold cool.
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blast of air
After this description, a 200-ms blast of air was delivered.
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breath of air
It was a secret, any breath of air could whisper at its will.
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compressed air
The type and only known specimen was first mechanically prepared with a compressed air engraver.
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foul air
In addition, one of the engines drove a high-pressure fan that forced foul air from the refuse on the tipping platform across the fire.
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heated air
All such engines are equipped with oil heated carburettors or heated air intakes or with both.
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indoor air
This is crucial for policies to combat indoor air pollution.
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moist air
Circulation and convection can carry moist air upward in the air column, and this often cools moist air.
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outdoor air
Both indoor and outdoor air pollution are reason for concern, because of their contribution to respiratory tract infections.
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plein air
A talented colorist, mastered techniques of plein air painting.
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polluted air
We have the problem of polluted air.
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surrounding air
The location of the chemical source can be determined by detecting the traces of chemical released into the surrounding air.
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trapped air
An air escape valve at the top of the quieting chamber eliminated any trapped air in the chamber.
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