air
noun (BROADCAST) /eər/
/er/ Definition
be on/off (the) air C1 If a programme or a person is on/off (the) air, they are/are not broadcasting on radio or television: The radio station is on air from 6 a.m. As soon as the war started, any broadcasts with a military theme were taken off the air.Broadcasting in general
(Definition of air noun (BROADCAST) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- airplay noun
- airtime noun
- airwaves noun
- anchor verb (BROADCAST)
- announcement noun
- broadcast verb
- cable noun (SYSTEM)
- guest verb
- preview verb
- prime time noun
- producer noun (FILM/MUSIC)
- production noun (OF FILM/MUSIC)
- radio noun
- rerun verb
- run verb (SHOW)
- scheduler noun
- season noun
- serialize verb
- transmit verb (RADIO/TELEVISION)
- voice-over noun
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