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aerodyne

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: EH1 R AH0 D AY2 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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noun

Meaning 1

A heavier-than-air aircraft, deriving its lift from motion.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: aerostat

History

Etymology

Back-formation from aerodynamic. Analysable as aero- + -dyne (“motor-powered flight”).

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: aerodina — heavier-than-air aircraft
  • Estonian: aerodüün — heavier-than-air aircraft
  • Finnish: ilmaa raskaampi ilma-alus — heavier-than-air aircraft
  • French: aérodyne — heavier-than-air aircraft
  • Italian: aerodina — heavier-than-air aircraft
  • Polish: aerodyna — heavier-than-air aircraft
  • Portuguese: aeródino — heavier-than-air aircraft
  • Spanish: aerodino — heavier-than-air aircraft
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