aerodonetics
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Aerodonetics — A [ e]*ro*do*net ics, n. [A[ e]ro + Gr. ? shaken, ? to shake.] (A[ e]ronautics) The science of gliding and soaring flight. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
aerodonetics — [er΄ō dō net′iks, er΄ədō net′iks] n. 〚< Gr aerodonētos, soaring, air tossed < aēr, air + donein, to shake + ICS〛 the science of soaring in a glider * * * … Universalium
aerodonetics — [er΄ō dō net′iks, er΄ədō net′iks] n. [< Gr aerodonētos, soaring, air tossed < aēr, air + donein, to shake + ICS] the science of soaring in a glider … English World dictionary
aerodonetics — noun the study of the stability of aircraft in flight, especially the study of gliders … Wiktionary
aerodonetics — science or study of gliding Sciences and Studies … Phrontistery dictionary
aerodonetics — /ɛərədəˈnɛtɪks/ (say airruhduh netiks) noun the study of gliding or soaring flight; the science dealing with gliding craft. {Greek āerodonētos air tossed + ics} …
aerodonetics — n. science of gliding … Dictionary of difficult words
aviation — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Science of flight Nouns 1. (science of flight) aviation, flight, flying; navigation, aerial navigation; aeronautics, aerodynamics, aerodonetics, aerostatics, avionics, rocketry; aerial navigation,… … English dictionary for students
Frederick W. Lanchester — Infobox Engineer image size = 150px caption = PAGENAME name = PAGENAME nationality = English birth date = October 23, 1868 birth place = Lewisham, London death date = March 8, 1946 death place = education = spouse = parents = children =… … Wikipedia
aeronautics — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. See aviation. II (Roget s IV) pl.n. Syn. aviation, air transportation, flight, flying, theory of flight, pneumatics, aerodynamics, aeRomechanics, aerostatics, aerial navigation, airmanship, ballooning … English dictionary for students
