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air rights — n. Rights to use the air above land; air rights accompany land ownership of land, with some limitations, e.g., a landowner has the right to recover damages from airlines that interfere with his or her use of the land, but is not allowed to… … Law dictionary
air — I n. atmosphere 1) to clear the air 2) to breathe, inhale air 3) to pollute the air 4) balmy, mild; bracing, brisk, crisp, refreshing; compressed; country; dry; foul; fresh; humid; polar; polluted; stale air 5) a breath of (fresh) air; a blast of … Combinatory dictionary
pollute — verb (T) 1 to make air, water, soil etc dangerously dirty and not suitable for people to use: beaches polluted by raw sewage | industrial emissions that pollute the air 2 pollute sb s mind to give someone immoral thoughts and spoil their… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
pollute — polluter, n. pollutive, adj. /peuh looht /, v.t., polluted, polluting. 1. to make foul or unclean, esp. with harmful chemical or waste products; dirty: to pollute the air with smoke. 2. to make morally unclean; defile. 3. to render ceremonially… … Universalium
pollute — pol•lute [[t]pəˈlut[/t]] v. t. lut•ed, lut•ing 1) ecl to make foul or unclean, esp. with harmful chemical or waste products; contaminate: to pollute the air with smoke[/ex] 2) to make impure or morally unclean; defile; debase: to pollute the mind … From formal English to slang
pollute — UK US /pəˈluːt/ verb [I or T] ► ENVIRONMENT to make water, the air, or land dirty and not safe for people, animals, and plants, especially with waste or chemicals: »You don t need to pollute the planet to grow your economy. »He expects coal… … Financial and business terms
pollute — verb 1) fish farms will pollute the lake Syn: contaminate, adulterate, taint, poison, foul, dirty, soil, infect; literary befoul Ant: purify 2) propaganda polluted this nation Syn … Thesaurus of popular words
pollute — pol|lute [pəˈlu:t] v [T] [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of polluere] 1.) to make air, water, soil etc dangerously dirty and not suitable for people to use ▪ beaches polluted by raw sewage ▪ The factory pollutes the air and… … Dictionary of contemporary English
The commons — Commons redirects here. For other uses, see Commons (disambiguation). The commons is terminology referring to resources that are owned in common[1] or shared between or among communities populations. These resources are said to be held in common… … Wikipedia
air — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 gas/space ADJECTIVE ▪ hot, warm ▪ chill, cold, cool, crisp ▪ clean, clear … Collocations dictionary
pollute — [[t]pəlu͟ːt[/t]] pollutes, polluting, polluted VERB To pollute water, air, or land means to make it dirty and dangerous to live in or to use, especially with poisonous chemicals or sewage. [V n] Heavy industry pollutes our rivers with noxious… … English dictionary
