Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The time at which a radio or television program is broadcast.
- noun Time during a radio or television broadcast.
- noun The amount of time during which a cell phone is connected to a network.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The
duration during which aradio ortelevision program (or part of one) istransmitted . - noun The
chargeable use of amobile phone , either in minutes or in units dependent on the use or traffic. - noun The period during which a person riding a
rollercoaster or similar ride experiences a feeling ofweightlessness .
Etymologies
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Examples
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As long as the media keeps giving Ms. Palin airtime, she'll continue to make more money.
Plouffe: Palin would be 'catastrophic' as 2012 GOP nominee 2009
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The easiest way to fill space or airtime is to give it over to advocates on particular issues -- to substitute opinion for reporting.
Charles Alexander: Exposed: Global Warming Deniers Charles Alexander 2010
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The easiest way to fill space or airtime is to give it over to advocates on particular issues -- to substitute opinion for reporting.
Charles Alexander: Exposed: Global Warming Deniers Charles Alexander 2010
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I voted for him and, as a lifelong Democrat, I support most of his agenda; but frankly, his speeches and the 24/7 airtime is beginning to get on my last nerve.
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Why he even gets airtime is beyond me ... is he paying the media to cover him?
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The easiest way to fill space or airtime is to give it over to advocates on particular issues -- to substitute opinion for reporting.
Charles Alexander: Exposed: Global Warming Deniers Charles Alexander 2010
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The easiest way to fill space or airtime is to give it over to advocates on particular issues -- to substitute opinion for reporting.
Charles Alexander: Exposed: Global Warming Deniers Charles Alexander 2010
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The easiest way to fill space or airtime is to give it over to advocates on particular issues -- to substitute opinion for reporting.
Charles Alexander: Exposed: Global Warming Deniers Charles Alexander 2010
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Tue 09/29/09 6: 14 PM sooo i agree with mark. i love sheldon to pieces, he does make off with the show, but the other four getting more airtime is greatly needed.
'Big Bang Theory': Sheldon is (gasp!) proven wrong | EW.com 2009
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(It allows you to make wallpapers and ringtones and sell them for $0.10 in airtime credit to other Virgin Mobile users.)
This Virgin Mobile FAQ Is Honest, But Not Very Helpful - The Consumerist 2008
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Roller-coaster aficionados have their own extensive vocabulary to catalog all of the techniques that rides use to give you the impression you’re going to die. Stardust Racers, which a roller-coaster critic called “one of the greatest on the planet,” has “top hats” (abrupt rises and falls mimicking the shape of Abraham Lincoln’s stovepipe hat); “airtime hills” (which make you feel like you’re floating); “ejector airtime” (which tosses your body into the ride’s restraints); a “zero-g roll” (a 360-degree twist that spins you upside down and makes you feel weightless); “crossovers” (where the track loops back on itself); and several “head-choppers” (moments where the coaster seems like it’ll rip your skull off).
Inside the Very Expensive, Extremely Overwhelming, Engineered Fun of Theme Parks Bianca Bosker 2025
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Roller-coaster aficionados have their own extensive vocabulary to catalog all of the techniques that rides use to give you the impression you’re going to die. Stardust Racers, which a roller-coaster critic called “one of the greatest on the planet,” has “top hats” (abrupt rises and falls mimicking the shape of Abraham Lincoln’s stovepipe hat); “airtime hills” (which make you feel like you’re floating); “ejector airtime” (which tosses your body into the ride’s restraints); a “zero-g roll” (a 360-degree twist that spins you upside down and makes you feel weightless); “crossovers” (where the track loops back on itself); and several “head-choppers” (moments where the coaster seems like it’ll rip your skull off).
Inside the Very Expensive, Extremely Overwhelming, Engineered Fun of Theme Parks Bianca Bosker 2025
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