air-breathe
[ air-breeth ]
verb (used without object),air-breathed [air-breethd], /ˈɛərˌbriðd/, air-breath·ing.
(of an engine, aircraft, missile, etc.) to take in air from the atmosphere to oxidize the fuel for combustion.
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How to use air-breathe in a sentence
We sat down together close to the window, and let the fragrant summer air breathe over our faces.
The Woman in White | Wilkie CollinsThey held the young mill-owner captive, and hardly let the air breathe or the sun shine on him.
Shirley | Charlotte Bront
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