Meaning of AERONAUTICS
| Pronunciation: | | `ehru'notiks
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| | Definition: | | [n] the theory and practice of navigation through air or space |
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| | Synonyms: | | astronautics |
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| | See Also: | | avionics, natural philosophy, physical science, physics | |
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| | Definition: | | \A`["e]r*o*naut"ics\, n.
The science or art of ascending and sailing in the air, as by
means of a balloon; a["e]rial navigation; ballooning.
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| | Related Terms: | | air service, airline, astronautics, aviation, ballooning, blind flying, cloud-seeding, commercial aviation, contact flying, cruising, flight, flying, general aviation, gliding, pilotage, sailing, sailplaning, soaring, winging |
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