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airing

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air·ing  (ârng)
n.
1. Exposure to air for freshening or drying.
2. Exposure to open air for exercise or the promotion of health.
3. Exposure to public attention.
4. A radio or television broadcast.

airing
Noun
1. exposure to air or warmth for drying or ventilation
2. exposure to public debate: both these notions got an airing during the campaign
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.airing - the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate
transmission - communication by means of transmitted signals
circulation - the dissemination of copies of periodicals (as newspapers or magazines)
propagation, extension - the spreading of something (a belief or practice) into new regions
2.airing - a short excursion (a walk or ride) in the open air; "he took the dogs for an airing"
excursion, jaunt, outing, pleasure trip, junket, sashay, expedition - a journey taken for pleasure; "many summer excursions to the shore"; "it was merely a pleasure trip"; "after cautious sashays into the field"
3.airingairing - the act of supplying fresh air and getting rid of foul air
improvement - the act of improving something; "their improvements increased the value of the property"

airing
Translations
Spanish airing [ˈɛərɪŋ] n to give an airing to [+ linen] → airear [+ room]; ventilar;
(fig) [+ ideas etc]; airear, someter a discusión

French airing [ˈɛərɪŋ] n to give an airing to → aérer (fig) [+ ideas, views etc]; mettre sur le tapis
German airing [ˈɛərɪŋ] n to give an airing to (fig) (ideas) → darlegen: (views) → Luft machen +dat
Italian airing [ˈɛərɪŋ] n to give an airing to [+ linen] → far prendere aria a [+ room]; arieggiare;
(fig) [+ ideas etc]; ventilare

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Certainly no such whimsical idea crossed my mind when I dropped the letter, but between you and me and my night-socks, which have all this time been airing by the fire because I am subject to cold feet, I have sometimes toyed with it since.
But a grumpy recluse cannot worry his subordinates: whereas the man in whom the sense of duty is strong (or, perhaps, only the sense of self-importance), and who persists in airing on deck his moroseness all day - and perhaps half the night - becomes a grievous infliction.
She had strong views on the subject of octopus-like department stores, and never lost an opportunity of airing them.
 
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