airshed
[ air-shed ]
/ ˈɛərˌʃɛd /
noun Meteorology.
a geographical area within which the air frequently is confined or channeled, with all parts of the area thus being subject to similar conditions of air pollution.
Origin of airshed
First recorded in 1910–15;
air1 +
(water)shed
Words nearby airshed
airport,
airport code,
airproof,
airs,
airscrew,
airshed,
airship,
airshow,
airsick,
airsickness,
airside
Example sentences from the Web for airshed
On 7th June two of our airmen destroyed an airshed and a Zeppelin north of Brussels.
The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 4 (of 10) |James Edward Parrott