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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Example Sentences

"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

At this point, it was just a liquid, and workers thinking it was rain water, pumped it into the aeration pond – used to store wastewater.

From BBC • Dec. 15, 2025

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

This is a result of the imperfect aeration of the blood which supplies the brain, on account of obstruction to respiration.

From Adenoids and Diseased Tonsils Their Effect on General Intelligence by Rogers, Margaret Cobb