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aerial

The correct spelling is aerial.

How to pronounce aerial

noun

IPA: /ˈɛː.ɹi.əl/

Say it like: Aer-ial

The correct spelling is aerial. A rod, wire, or other structure for receiving or transmitting radio, television signals etc. For example: "The seabirds put on an astonishing aerial display."

Usage Examples

The seabirds put on an astonishing aerial display.

The aerial photographs clearly showed the damage caused by the storm.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A rod, wire, or other structure for receiving or transmitting radio, television signals etc.
  2. 2.A move, as in dancing or skateboarding, involving one or both feet leaving the ground.
  3. 3.Aerial photography.

adjective

  1. 1.Living or taking place in the air.
  2. 2.Made up of air or gas; gaseous.
  3. 3.Positioned high up; elevated.
  4. 4.Ethereal, insubstantial; imaginary.
  5. 5.Pertaining to the air or atmosphere; atmospheric.

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