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Meanings of held the air in English

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Usage of held the air in English
1
I held the air in my lungs, waiting for my heart to slow.
Rise
2
He inhaled, held the air for a long moment, exhaled.
Ghost Story
3
A third box held the air under a weighted piston and fed it to the furnace.
Steam, Steel and Electricity
4
Beside him, Richardson was sliding out of the harness that held the air tank on his back.
Mutated
5
Jack inhaled and held the air.
Street magic
6
It stood up as well and held the air about as well as clay, and was much easier to handle.
Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. LX...
7
At that time the aeroplane was, for most people, merely a rumour and the "Sausage" held the air.
The War in the Air
8
He glanced out of the window, and saw that the rain had left off and a still pallor held the air.
Secret Bread
9
She breathed deeply and held the air inside her for a long moment, and slowly the world began to return to focus.
The double bind
10
Wedged between the sill and the top of the window frame was a block of four-by-four that held the air conditioner in place.
Raising Stony Mayhall
11
"Good?" Lisette's voice held the air almost of an indulgent parent.
The blood that bonds
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