<span class="searchmatch">heavier</span>-<span class="searchmatch">than</span>-<span class="searchmatch">air</span> (comparative form only) (of an aircraft) Weighing more <span class="searchmatch">than</span> the volume of <span class="searchmatch">air</span> which it displaces. 1914, Victor Appleton, chapter 1, in...
American) IPA(key): /ˈhɛviɚ/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈhɛvɪə/ Hyphenation: heav‧i‧er <span class="searchmatch">heavier</span> comparative form of <span class="searchmatch">heavy</span>: more <span class="searchmatch">heavy</span> <span class="searchmatch">heavier</span>-<span class="searchmatch">than</span>-<span class="searchmatch">air</span>...
A <span class="searchmatch">heavier</span>-<span class="searchmatch">than</span>-<span class="searchmatch">air</span> aircraft, deriving its lift from motion. Antonym: (with respect to its weight relationship with <span class="searchmatch">air</span>) aerostat <span class="searchmatch">heavier</span>-<span class="searchmatch">than</span>-<span class="searchmatch">air</span> aircraft...
vortices formed behind any <span class="searchmatch">heavier</span>-<span class="searchmatch">than</span>-<span class="searchmatch">air</span> aircraft when producing lift, created by the velocity differential between the <span class="searchmatch">air</span> being accelerated downwards...
aerodyne IPA(key): /a.e.ʁo.din/ aérodyne m (plural aérodynes) aerodyne (<span class="searchmatch">heavier</span>-<span class="searchmatch">than</span>-<span class="searchmatch">air</span> aircraft) “aérodyne”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé...
planar + -dor. planador m (plural planadors) glider, sailplane (any <span class="searchmatch">heavier</span>-<span class="searchmatch">than</span>-<span class="searchmatch">air</span> aircraft optimised for unpowered flight) Synonym: veler “planador”...
aviette (plural aviettes) (historical) A <span class="searchmatch">heavier</span>-<span class="searchmatch">than</span>-<span class="searchmatch">air</span> flying machine in which the motive power is furnished solely by the aviator. 1920, Flying, volume...
<span class="searchmatch">air</span> grab some <span class="searchmatch">air</span> ground-to-<span class="searchmatch">air</span> <span class="searchmatch">heavier</span>-<span class="searchmatch">than</span>-<span class="searchmatch">air</span> heliair hepatic <span class="searchmatch">air</span> hot <span class="searchmatch">air</span> hot <span class="searchmatch">air</span> balloon hot-<span class="searchmatch">air</span> balloon hydrogen <span class="searchmatch">air</span> inflammable <span class="searchmatch">air</span> in the <span class="searchmatch">air</span> into...
planear + -dor. planeador m (plural planeadores) glider, sailplane (any <span class="searchmatch">heavier</span>-<span class="searchmatch">than</span>-<span class="searchmatch">air</span> aircraft optimised for unpowered flight) planeador m (plural planeadores...
donkey <span class="searchmatch">heavier</span>-<span class="searchmatch">than</span>-<span class="searchmatch">air</span> <span class="searchmatch">heavily</span> <span class="searchmatch">heaviness</span> heavisome <span class="searchmatch">heavy</span>-armed <span class="searchmatch">heavy</span> artillery <span class="searchmatch">heavy</span> as a dead donkey <span class="searchmatch">heavy</span>-bearded <span class="searchmatch">heavy</span> bomber <span class="searchmatch">heavy</span> bread <span class="searchmatch">heavy</span> breather...