midair

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mid·air (m

âr

)

1. A point or region in the air.

2. Informal A collision involving two or more aircraft while fully airborne.

midair [ˌmɪdˈɛə]

a. some point above ground level, in the air

b. (as modifier) a midair collision of aircraft

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midair - some point in the air; above ground level; "the planes collided in midair"

point - the precise location of something; a spatially limited location; "she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street"

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