aerogram
[ air-uh-gram ]
/ ˈɛər əˌgræm /
noun
a radiogram.
Older Use. a message carried by aircraft; an airmail letter.
Meteorology.
- a diagram for analyzing thermodynamic processes in the atmosphere.
- the record of an aerograph.
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Nearby words
aerofoil, aerogel, aerogen, aerogenesis, aerogenic, aerogram, aerograph, aerography, aerolite, aerology, aeromagnetic
Definition for aerogram (2 of 2)
aérogramme
or aer·o·gram, aer·o·gramme
[ air-uh-gram ]
/ ˈɛər əˌgræm /
noun
a sheet of lightweight paper, bearing an official postal stamp imprint, that is folded to form its own envelope and can be sent via airmail at a special, low rate because of its standard size, light weight, and lack of enclosures.
Compare air letter.
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Such news as reaches us comes entirely by despatch rider and aerogram.
The World Peril of 1910|George Griffith
British Dictionary definitions for aerogram
aerogram
aerogramme
/ (ˈɛərəˌɡræm) /
noun
Also called: air letter an airmail letter written on a single sheet of lightweight paper that folds and is sealed to form an envelope
another name for radiotelegram
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