aerating

Infusing with gas

Aerating is the process of introducing air into something.

Lawns are aerated by perforating the soil to let air, water, and nutrients reach the roots: The landscaper spent the morning aerating the front yard.

Wine is aerated by swirling or decanting to release its flavors.

Water treatment aerates to add oxygen and remove gases.

water

oxygenation

Adding breathable gas

diffuser · airstone · fish tank · aquaculture · koi · circulation · pump · dissolved oxygen · fountain · waterfall

lawn

dethatching

Removing compacted lawn debris

  • coreCentral essential portion
  • plugsThings that block openings
  • overseedingSowing into established grass

grass · thatch · compaction · sod · turf · scarifying · spike · lawncare · topdressing · landscaping

soil

tilling

Cultivating soil for crops

fertilization · plowing · spading · garden · horticulture · mulching · drainage · topsoil · amendment · loosening

wine

decanting

Transferring liquid carefully

tannins · oxidation · sommelier · decanter · opening up · swirling · uncorking · vintner · red wine · sediment

baking

folding

Bending something over itself

fluffiness · lightness · batter · meringue · egg whites · creaming · incorporation · rising · dough · pastry

Categories
Opposites
air introduction

aeratingdegassing

Removing dissolved gases

suffocating · evacuating · sealing · asphyxiating · vacuuming

soil/material density

aeratingcompacting

Pressing material denser

compressing · packing · tamping · densifying · consolidating

oxygenation

aeratingdeoxygenating

Depleting oxygen content

stagnating · suffocating

Phrases
Family

aeration, aerations

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G