airbreathing en · ADJ
Etymology
From air + breathing.
Meanings
- (not-comparable, of an engine or missile) Using the air from the atmosphere for combustion
- (not-comparable, of fish) Which can breathe air for a short period of time; especially the airbreathing catfishes.
Deriveds
airbreathing catfish (Breathing air) · airbreathing propulsion (Using air from the atmosphere for combustion)