Part 278

<hw>Air" shaft`</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>. <def> A passage, usually vertical, for admitting fresh air into a mine or a tunnel.</def>

<h1>Air-slacked</h1> <Xpage=35>

<hw>Air"-slacked`</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Slacked, or pulverized, by exposure to the air; <as>as, <ex>air</ex>-<ex>slacked</ex> lime</as>.</def>

<h1>Air stove</h1> <Xpage=35>

<hw>Air" stove`</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>. <def> A stove for heating a current of air which is directed against its surface by means of pipes, and then distributed through a building.</def>

<h1>Air-tight</h1> <Xpage=35>

<hw>Air"-tight`</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>So tight as to be impermeable to air; <as>as, an <ex>air</ex>-<ex>tight</ex> cylinder</as>.</def>

<h1>Air-tight</h1> <Xpage=35>

<hw>Air"-tight`</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A stove the draft of which can be almost entirely shut off.</def> <mark>[Colloq. U. S.]</mark>

<h1>Air vessel</h1> <Xpage=35>

<hw>Air" ves`sel</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>. <def> A vessel, cell, duct, or tube containing or conducting air; as the <i>air vessels</i> of insects, birds, plants, etc.; the <i>air vessel</i> of a pump, engine, etc. For the latter, see <er>Air chamber</er>. The <i>air vessels</i> of insects are called <i>trache\'91</i>, of plants <i>spiral vessels</i>.</def>

<h1>Airward, Airwards</h1> <Xpage=35>

<hw><hw>Air"ward</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <hw>Air"wards</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>,<hw> <tt>adv.</tt> <def>Toward the air; upward.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Keats.</i>

<h1>Airy</h1> <Xpage=35>

<hw>Air"y</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Consisting of air; <as>as, an <ex>airy</ex> substance; the <ex>airy</ex> parts of bodies.</as></def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Relating or belonging to air; high in air; a\'89rial; <as>as, an <ex>airy</ex> flight</as>.</def> "The <i>airy</i> region."

<i>Milton.</i>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Open to a free current of air; exposed to the air; breezy; <as>as, an <ex>airy</ex> situation</as>.</def>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>Resembling air; thin; unsubstantial; not material; airlike.</def> "An <i>airy</i> spirit."

<i>Shak.</i>

<p><b>5.</b> <def>Relating to the spirit or soul; delicate; graceful; <as>as, <ex>airy</ex> music</as>.</def>

<p><b>6.</b> <def>Without reality; having no solid foundation; empty; trifling; visionary.</def> "<i>Airy</i> fame."

<i>Shak.</i>

<blockquote>Empty sound, and <b>airy</b> notions. <i>Roscommon.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>7.</b> <def>Light of heart; vivacious; sprightly; flippant; superficial.</def> "Merry and <i>airy</i>."

<i>Jer. Taylor.</i>

<p><b>8.</b> <def>Having an affected manner; being in the habit of putting on airs; affectedly grand.</def> <mark>[Colloq.]</mark>