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midair
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midair
(noun)
midair
/
ˈ
mɪd
ˈ
eɚ/
noun
midair
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ˈ
mɪd
ˈ
eɚ/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of MIDAIR
[
noncount
]
:
a region in the air not close to the ground
The two planes collided in
midair
.
We watched birds catching insects in
midair
.
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often used before another noun
a
midair
collision
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