A form of strangulation that compresses the upper airway (trachea, larynx or laryngopharynx), hence interfering with breathing and leading to asphyxia.

simple past tense and past participle of clear the air

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of clear the air

present participle of clear the air

(painting) done outdoors

(gymnastics) Aerial awareness, the perception of the location and orientation of one's body in the air and in relation to the gymnastics apparatus and the floor and ground mats.

(CB radio, slang) A police helicopter.

plural of bear in the air

(aviation) Compressed air taken from the compressor stage of a gas turbine upstream of its fuel-burning sections.

Air that is heated and directed through ducts, plenums, etc. to the rooms in a building, as a form of central heating.