Air carries sound.

Meaning: This means that the air can carry the sounds that we make or hear. It's like saying, The air helps to transmit the sounds that we make.

Choice of Words: Air is the gas that surrounds the Earth and allows us to breathe. Carries means to move something from one place to another. Sound is the vibrations that travel through the air and are heard by our ears. When you put them together, "Air carries sound" means that the air around us can carry the sounds that we make.

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