aerating
present participle of aerate
• Argentia, Irangate
Source: Wiktionary
A"ƫr*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. A; p. pr. & vb. n. A.] Etym: [Cf. F. aƩrer. See Air,v. t.]
1. To combine or charge with gas; usually with carbonic acid gas, formerly called fixed air. His sparkling sallies bubbled up as from aƫrated natural fountains. Carlyle.
2. To supply or impregnate with common air; as, to aƫrate soil; to aƫrate water.
3. (Physiol.)
Definition: To expose to the chemical action of air; to oxygenate (the blood) by respiration; to arterialize. AĆ«rated bread, bread raised by charging dough with carbonic acid gas, instead of generating the gas in the dough by fermentation.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 June 2025
(noun) an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
