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air-bound

American  
[air-bound] / ˈɛərˌbaʊnd /

adjective

  1. stopped up by air.


Etymology

Origin of air-bound

First recorded in 1910–15; air 1 + -bound 1

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She was an air-bound blur of black, her mouth wide open, joy in her eyes.

From New York Times Feb. 17, 2017

The space pilot will urinate into a "P-pipe" like those in air-bound military planes today.

From Time Magazine Archive

While Harriman was still air-bound, U.S. newspapers blossomed with Tokyo stories quoting a "reliable source" on what MacArthur would have to tell him.

From Time Magazine Archive

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