foul+air

  • 31Air-line — Air Air ([^a]r), n. [OE. air, eir, F. air, L. a[ e]r, fr. Gr. ah r, air, mist, for a[digamma]hr, fr. root a[digamma] to blow, breathe, probably akin to E. wind. In sense 10 the French has taking a meaning fr. It. aria atmosphere, air, fr. the… …

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  • 32air-trap — airˈ trap noun A device to prevent the escape of foul air • • • Main Entry: ↑air …

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  • 33foul — foul1 [faul] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(smell/taste)¦ 2 in a foul mood/temper 3¦(air/water)¦ 4 foul language 5¦(weather)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin: ful] 1.) ¦(SMELL/TASTE)¦ a foul smell or taste is very unpleasant = ↑disgusting …

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  • 34foul — foully, adv. /fowl/, adj., fouler, foulest, adv., n., v. adj. 1. grossly offensive to the senses; disgustingly loathsome; noisome: a foul smell. 2. containing or characterized by offensive or noisome matter: foul air; foul stagnant water. 3.… …

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  • 35foul — [[t]faʊl[/t]] adj. foul•er, foul•est, adj. 1) grossly offensive to the senses: a foul smell[/ex] 2) polluted: foul air[/ex] 3) muddy; dirty 4) clogged with foreign matter: a foul gas jet[/ex] 5) inclement: foul weather[/ex] 6) impeding navigation …

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  • 36foul — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English fūl; akin to Old High German fūl rotten, Latin pus pus, putēre to stink, Greek pyon pus Date: before 12th century 1. a. offensive to the senses ; loathsome b. filled or covered with… …

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  • 37foul — /faʊl / (say fowl) adjective 1. grossly offensive to the senses; disgustingly loathsome; noisome: a foul smell. 2. charged with or characterised by offensive or noisome matter: foul air. 3. filthy or dirty, as places, vessels, or clothes. 4.… …

  • 38foul — adj., n., adv., & v. adj. 1 offensive to the senses; loathsome, stinking. 2 dirty, soiled, filthy. 3 colloq. revolting, disgusting. 4 a containing or charged with noxious matter (foul air). b clogged, choked. 5 morally polluted; disgustingly… …

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  • 39foul — 1. adjective /faʊl/ a) Covered with, or containing, extraneous matter which is injurious, noxious, offensive, or obstructive; filthy; dirty; not clean; polluted; nasty; …

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  • 40air trap — noun 1. : a device for shutting off foul air or gas from drains or sewers 2. : air pocket * * * trap1 (def. 4). * * * air trap, a pocket for catching and venting foul air or gases, as from a drain …

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