airing
晾,曬;散步,兜風;廣播,公開
Air v. t. [imp. & p. p. Aired p. pr. & vb. n. Airing.]
1. To expose to the air for the purpose of cooling, refreshing, or purifying; to ventilate; as, to air a room.
It were good wisdom . . . that the jail were aired. --Bacon.
Were you but riding forth to air yourself. --Shak.
2. To expose for the sake of public notice; to display ostentatiously; as, to air one's opinion.
Airing a snowy hand and signet gem. --Tennyson.
3. To expose to heat, for the purpose of expelling dampness, or of warming; as, to air linen; to air liquors.
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Air·ing n.
1. A walk or a ride in the open air; a short excursion for health's sake.
2. An exposure to air, or to a fire, for warming, drying, etc.; as, the airing of linen, or of a room.
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airing
n 1: the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate
[syn: dissemination, public exposure, spreading]
2: a short excursion (a walk or ride) in the open air; "he took
the dogs for an airing"
3: the act of supplying fresh air and getting rid of foul air
[syn: ventilation]