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airbreathing

airbreathing adjective: using the air from the atmosphere for combustion.

Adjective

airbreathing (not comparable)

  1. Using the air from the atmosphere for combustion
  2. Which can breathe air for a short period of time; especially the airbreathing catfishes.

Origin of airbreathing

From air + breathing.

Words formed from airbreathing

Phrases with airbreathing

Questions about airbreathing

What does airbreathing mean?
Airbreathing means using the air from the atmosphere for combustion.
What part of speech is airbreathing?
Airbreathing is an adjective.

Words near airbreathing in the dictionary

  1. airbrasion
  2. airbrasive
  3. airbrasives
  4. airbreather
  5. airbreathers
  6. airbreathing
  7. airbreathing catfish
  8. airbreathing catfishes
  9. airbrick
  10. airbricks
  11. airbridge

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