in a general sense, the passage to, or entrance of, anything.

Air of a Mine, the hole or aperture whereby it is entered and dug, and by which the water and ores are carried away. The term is sometimes used for the air-shaft, which is a hole driven perpendicularly from the surface of the earth into some part of the mine, to give entrance to the air.

ADJAZZO, ADZAZZO. See AJACCO.

ADJECTIVE, in Grammar, a kind of noun joined with a substantive, either expressed or implied, to denote its qualities or incidents.

ADJOURNMENT, the putting off a court or other meeting till another day. There is a difference between the adjournment and the prorogation of parliament; the former not only being for a shorter time, but also done by the house itself; whereas the latter is an act of royal authority.