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  1. 1. a. Of or pertaining to the air, or atmosphere; inhabiting or frequenting the air; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air; as, aerial regions or currents. Source: opted
  2. 2. a. Consisting of air; resembling, or partaking of the nature of air. Hence: Unsubstantial; unreal. Source: opted
  3. 3. a. Rising aloft in air; high; lofty; as, aerial spires. Source: opted
  4. 4. a. Growing, forming, or existing in the air, as opposed to growing or existing in earth or water, or underground; as, aerial rootlets, aerial plants. Source: opted
  5. 5. a. Light as air; ethereal. Source: opted
  6. 6. adj. existing or living or growing or operating in the air Source: wordnet
  7. 7. adj. characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air Source: wordnet
  8. 8. n. a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer Source: wordnet
  9. 9. n. an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals Source: wordnet
  10. 10. 1. Of or pertaining to the air, or atmosphere; inhabiting or frequenting the air; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air; as, aërial regions or currents. "Aërial spirits." Milton. "Aërial voyages." Darwin. 2. Consisting of air; resembling, or partaking of the nature of air. Hence: Unsubstantial; unreal. 3. Rising aloft in air; high; lofty; as, aërial spires. 4. Growing, forming, or existing in the air, as opposed to growing or existing in earth or water, or underground; as, aërial rootlets, aërial plants. Gray. 5. Light as air; ethereal. Aërial acid, carbonic acid. [Obs.] Ure. -- Aërial perspective. See Perspective. Source: webster
  11. 11. j:8/n:92 a. existing or living or growing or operating in the air Source: ecdict

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