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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

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

Residents near aeration equipment, which injects air into water, in part to help fish survive, complained of odors entering their homes and experiencing health problems.

From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2024

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

From Science Daily ● Mar. 13, 2024

It should, however, be porous enough to allow the air to penetrate it, for upon the aeration of the soil depends much of its fertility.

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