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mid-air

noun [U]
 
 
/ˌmɪdˈeər/ US  /ˌmɪdˈer/

Definition

a point in the air, not on the ground: She caught the ball in mid-air.The Earth and outer space - general words mid-air
 
 
/mɪdˈeər/ US  /mɪdˈer/ adjective
a mid-air collisionThe Earth and outer space - general words
(Definition of mid-air noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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