airbreathing

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adjective

Using the air from the atmosphere for combustion

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Meanings

adjectiveairbreathing (not comparable)
  1. not comparableaeronauticsUsing the air from the atmosphere for combustion
  2. not comparableWhich can breathe air for a short period of time; especially the airbreathing catfishes.

Origin

From air + breathing.

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APA

airbreathing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/airbreathing

MLA

“airbreathing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/airbreathing. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “airbreathing,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/airbreathing.

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