"midair" meaning in English

See midair in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From mid- + air. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mid|air}} mid- + air Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} midair (not comparable)
  1. In the act of flight; airborne. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-midair-en-adj--Sl5F17a Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English hybridisms, English terms prefixed with mid-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 4 49 Disambiguation of English hybridisms: 47 9 44 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with mid-: 37 32 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 47 6 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 51 3 47
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: mid-air

Noun

Forms: midairs [plural]
Etymology: From mid- + air. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mid|air}} mid- + air Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} midair (countable and uncountable, plural midairs)
  1. (uncountable) The condition of being airborne. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-midair-en-noun--dFRz9F4 Categories (other): English terms prefixed with mid- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with mid-: 37 32 31
  2. (countable, aeronautics) A collision between two or more aerospace vehicles in flight. Tags: countable Categories (topical): Aeronautics
    Sense id: en-midair-en-noun-IhIxUF5h Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English hybridisms, English terms prefixed with mid-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 4 49 Disambiguation of English hybridisms: 47 9 44 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with mid-: 37 32 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 47 6 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 51 3 47 Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: mid-air

Inflected forms

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