midair
[ mid-air ]
/ mɪdˈɛər /
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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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British Dictionary definitions for midair
midair
/ (ˌmɪdˈɛə) /
noun
- some point above ground level, in the air
- (as modifier)a midair collision of aircraft
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Idioms and Phrases with midair
midair
see under leave hanging.
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