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noun
a survey made from above, as from an aircraft, a high point, etc.
a survey that maps an area by means of aerial photography, photogrammetry, and the like.
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Origin of aerial survey
First recorded in 1915–20
Words nearby aerial survey
aerial mine, aerial perspective, aerial photograph, aerial pingpong, aerial root, aerial survey, aerial tanker, aerial top dressing, aerie, aeriferous, aerification
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How to use aerial survey in a sentence
Any competent officer made a point of an aerial survey of the battle reservation before going into a fracas.
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