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aerial definition

aer·ial (erē əl; for adj., also ā irē əl)

adjective

  1. of, in, or by the air
  2. like air; light as air
  3. not substantial; unreal; imaginary
  4. high up; lofty
  5. of, for, from, or by means of aircraft or flying an aerial photograph
  6. Bot. growing in the air instead of in soil or water

Etymology: < L aerius < aer (see air) + -al

noun

  1. antenna (sense )
  2. Gym. a running somersault performed without the use of hands

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