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air-breathe
Pronunciation: (âr'brē&thslash;"), [key]—
v.i., -breathedPronunciation: (-brē&thslash;d"), [key] -breath•ing.
(of an engine, aircraft, missile, etc.) to take in air from the atmosphere to oxidize the fuel for combustion.
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