aerodyne

[ air-uh-dahyn ]

/ ˈɛər əˌdaɪn /

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noun

any heavier-than-air aircraft deriving its lift mainly from aerodynamic forces.

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Origin of aerodyne

1905–10; back formation from aerodynamic; see dyne

Words nearby aerodyne

aerodynamic braking, aerodynamicist, aerodynamics, aerodynamic trajectory, aerodynamic wave drag, aerodyne, aeroelastic, aeroelastics, aeroembolism, aero engine, aerofoil

British Dictionary definitions for aerodyne

aerodyne

/ (ˈɛərəʊˌdaɪn) /

noun

any heavier-than-air machine, such as an aircraft, that derives the greater part of its lift from aerodynamic forces

Word Origin for aerodyne

C20: back formation from aerodynamic; see dyne

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