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midair

[ mid-air ]

noun

  1. any point in the air not contiguous with the earth or other solid surface:

    to catch a ball in midair.



midair

/ ˌɪˈɛə /

noun

    1. some point above ground level, in the air
    2. ( as modifier )

      a midair collision of aircraft

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of midair1

First recorded in 1660–70; mid- + air 1
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Idioms and Phrases

see under leave hanging .
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A pilot’s biggest fear is a midair collision, said Martin O’Loughlin, the president and chief operating officer of Cornerstone Aviation, an FAA-authorized flight school in Utah.

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Jan. 29, 67 people were killed after a commercial jetliner and Army helicopter collided midair near Washington D.C.

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An American Airlines passenger jet collided in midair with a Black Hawk helicopter over Washington, D.C., at roughly 9 p.m. on Thursday night, sending both aircraft into the Potomac River.

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Army helicopter collided in midair with the full-capacity passenger jet as it descended in Arlington, Virginia.

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One misconception, for instance, is that his storytelling is largely improvised, as if his actors conjure scenes from midair once the camera starts rolling.

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