aeronautics
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See also: aeronàutics
English
Etymology
From French aéronautique or New Latin aeronauticus. Equivalent to aero- + -naut + -ics.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌɛə.ɹəʊˈnɔː.tɪks/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɛɚ.oʊˈnɔ.tɪks/,
- (cot–caught merger) IPA(key): /ˌɛɚ.oʊˈnɑ.tɪks/,
Audio (Southern England) (file) Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -ætɪks
Noun
aeronautics (uncountable)
- The design, construction, mathematics and mechanics of aircraft and other flying objects
- The theory and practice of aircraft navigation
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Translations
mechanics and science of aircraft
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