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aeration

American  
[air-ay-shuhn] / ɛərˈeɪ ʃən /

noun

  1. the act or process of aerating; exposure to or treatment with air or another gas, such as carbon dioxide.


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"Equally, we have put in what's called a sub-air system. So that is effectively an aeration system that goes in underneath the surface to help with growing the pitch," Naqi said.

From Barron's May 12, 2026

These also include fitting temperature sensors that can be viewed online, and the installation of water aeration systems.

From BBC Jan. 9, 2026

As Max Falkowitz writes in Serious Eats, "But the soft serve machine didn't reach its peak until the '50s and '60s, when new technologies allowed for better aeration and churning of liquid bases."

From Salon May 16, 2024

That, in turn, increases the likelihood of soil cracking and aeration.

From Science Daily Mar. 13, 2024

Affections of the chest which prevent due aeration of the blood induce contractions of the womb, as shown experimentally by Brown-Sequard.

From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry

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