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midair

[ mid-air ]
/ mɪdˈɛər /

noun

any point in the air not contiguous with the earth or other solid surface: to catch a ball in midair.

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Words nearby midair

mid-teen, mid-victorian, mid-wicket, mid., midafternoon, midair, midamerica, midas, midas touch, midazolam, midband

Origin of midair

First recorded in 1660–70; mid- + air1
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British Dictionary definitions for mid-air

midair
/ (ˌmɪdˈɛə) /

noun

  1. some point above ground level, in the air
  2. (as modifier)a midair collision of aircraft
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with mid-air

midair

see under leave hanging.

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