Definition of "midair" []

• A point or region in the air. (noun)
• Informal A collision involving two or more aircraft while fully airborne. (noun)

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• "The flight had to make an energy landing in Manila after what they call a midair rupture."
• "His awesome telekinetic powers — blowing up tanks, building nuclear reactors in midair — are almost incidental to his bewildering metaphysical insights."
• "He fired a single shot at the blonde man, but was more than shocked to see that the bullet froze in midair just inches from his nose."