aeronautics
[ air-uh-naw-tiks, -not-iks ]
/ ˌɛər əË?nÉ” tɪks, -Ë?nÉ’t ɪks /
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noun (used with a singular verb)
the science or art of flight.
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Words nearby aeronautics
aerometry, aeron., aeronaut, aeronautical, aeronautical engineering, aeronautics, aeroneurosis, aeronomy, aero-optics, aero-otitis media, aeropathy
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British Dictionary definitions for aeronautics
aeronautics
/ (ˌɛərÉ™Ë?nÉ”Ë?tɪks) /
noun
(functioning as singular) the study or practice of all aspects of flight through the air
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Scientific definitions for aeronautics
aeronautics
[ âr′ə-nô′tÄks ]
The design, construction and operation of aircraft.
The scientific study of flight through the atmosphere.
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