aeromechanics

American

[air-oh-muh-kan-iks] / ˌɛər oʊ məˈkæn ɪks /

noun

(used with a singular verb)

the mechanics of air or gases.

aeromechanics British

/ ˌɛərəʊmɪˈkænɪks /

noun

(functioning as singular) the mechanics of gases, esp air

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Other Word Forms

aeromechanical adjective

Etymology

Origin of aeromechanics

First recorded in 1895–1900; aero- + mechanics

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Credit: Nicolai Konow & Rhea von Busse, the Aeromechanics and Evolutionary Morphology Laboratory at Brown University It takes a lot of energy for bats to get airborne.

From Science Magazine

Ability to magnify that puny force by aeromechanics is Captain Dibovsky's claim.

From Time Magazine Archive

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