aerial vs ersatz

aerial

adj
  • Ethereal, insubstantial; imaginary. 

  • Above the ground 

  • Living or taking place in the air. 

  • Pertaining to the air or atmosphere; atmospheric. 

  • Made up of air or gas; gaseous. 

  • Positioned high up; elevated. 

  • Pertaining to a vehicle which travels through the air; airborne; relating to or conducted by means of aircraft. 

noun
  • A rod, wire, or other structure for receiving or transmitting radio, television signals etc. 

  • A move, as in dancing or skateboarding, involving one or both feet leaving the ground. 

  • An aerial photograph. 

ersatz

adj
  • Made in imitation; artificial, especially of a poor quality. 

noun
  • Something made in imitation; an effigy or substitute. 

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