aeromechanics

[air-oh-muh-kan-iks]

noun

(used with a singular verb)

1. the mechanics of air or gases.

aeromechanics

/ ˌɛərəʊmɪˈkænɪks /

noun

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

Other Word Forms

• aeromechanical adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of aeromechanics¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; aero- + mechanics

Example Sentences

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.

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

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