aerate

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The first object of cultivation in the early spring is to loosen up, aerate, and dry out the soil, which is usually too wet at that time.

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  1. transitive verb To supply with air or expose to the circulation of air: aerate soil.
  2. transitive verb To expose to oxygen, as in the oxygenation of the blood by respiration.
  3. transitive verb To supply or charge (liquid) with a gas, especially to charge with carbon dioxide.

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  • The airplane sound is coming from large propeller-like devices that aerate the factory's ponds. —  MPNnow Home RSS
  • You can also aerate the jets or water flow if you choose. —  xml's Blinklist.com
  • The process is basically creating a batter in the proper ratios, then shooting it out of an iSi siphon to aerate it. —  chadzilla
  • This 'RainMan' decanter by Matilda Sundén Ringnér provides a curious way to aerate your wine. —  TREND HUNTER - The Latest Trends
  • Repeat this process several times in different directions to aerate the pillow. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
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aerate:   aerated ·  aerates
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