ether
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Britannica Dictionary definition of ETHER
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a liquid that burns easily, that is used to turn solid substances into liquid, and that was used in medicine in the past to prevent patients from feeling pain during operations
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the ether
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the air
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the sky
— used especially when describing electronic signals that travel through the air
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The balloon disappeared into the ether.
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plucked an answer out of the ether [=out of thin air]
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broadcasting radio signals into the ether
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sent a message over/through the ether
