air - use in sentences

Preposition: of

  • mystery: There's an air of mystery surrounding the sacred place where men, quite simply, are NOT ALLOWED.

Converse of object

  • compress: It is required to compress air from P 1 to P 4.
  • breathe: It is a basic human right to breathe fresh air.
  • fill: The huge machine slowly rose and dust and debris filled the air.
  • punch: Looking over to the DJ booth this is confirmed as ET punches the air and dances manically to the tunes he selects.
  • sniff: You sniff the air You smile weakly - Jolen unwraps the bowl, peering at it still, blowing harshly to remove the dust.
  • blow: Fan will be attached to this to blow fresh air to the bottom.

Adjective modifier

  • fresh: He had not played in fresh air for 11 years.
  • thin: We have all seen over the years aid pouring into Africa, only to vanish into thin air.
  • hot: It was heated by hot air under the raised floors.
  • warm: The trapped air pockets of warm air provide insulation to reduce heat loss from your pet's body.
  • clean: The filter then becomes an endless source of calm, clean air.
  • cold: A blower then pushes the cold air out into the room.

Modifies a noun

  • conditioning: What kind of an air conditioning unit do you require?
  • pollution: In addition, an index of air pollution for the Brussels region is available.
  • raid: ARP wardens were enlisted to help protect the general public during an air raid, for example, guiding people to the shelters.
  • quality: Chitty, Chitty, Bang, Bang is helping to improve air quality with a cleaner, quieter engine.
  • traffic: In most EU states, the control of military aircraft is integrated to some degree with civilian air traffic control.
  • travel: The National Air Traffic Control System very recently crashed throwing air travel in to chaos.

Noun used with modifier

  • combustion: The pressure switch monitors flow and shuts down the heater in the event of flue or combustion air blockage.

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