airshed
[ air-shed ]
/ ˈɛərˌʃɛd /
noun Meteorology.
a geographical area within which the air frequently is confined or channeled, with all parts of the area thus being subject to similar conditions of air pollution.
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Origin of airshed
First recorded in 1910–15; air1 + (water)shed
Words nearby airshed
airport, airport code, airproof, airs, airscrew, airshed, airship, airshow, airsick, airsickness, airside
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On 7th June two of our airmen destroyed an airshed and a Zeppelin north of Brussels.
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