aerodonetics

  • 1Aerodonetics — 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.] …

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  • 2aerodonetics — [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 * * * …

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  • 3aerodonetics — (n.) science of gliding, 1907, from Gk. aero air (see AERO (Cf. aero )) + stem of donein to shake, drive about. Also see ICS (Cf. ics) …

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  • 4aerodonetics — [er΄ō dō net′iks, er΄ədō net′iks] n. [&LT; Gr aerodonētos, soaring, air tossed &LT; aēr, air + donein, to shake + ICS] the science of soaring in a glider …

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  • 5aerodonetics — noun the study of the stability of aircraft in flight, especially the study of gliders …

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  • 6aerodonetics — science or study of gliding Sciences and Studies …

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  • 7aerodonetics — /ɛərədəˈnɛtɪks/ (say airruhduh netiks) noun the study of gliding or soaring flight; the science dealing with gliding craft. {Greek āerodonētos air tossed + ics} …

  • 8aerodonetics —   n. science of gliding …

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  • 9aviation — 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,&#8230; …

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  • 10Frederick 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 =&#8230; …

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