Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

aeromechanics

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

noun

(used with a singular verb)

  1. the mechanics of air or gases.

aeromechanics British  
/ ˌɛərəʊmɪˈkænɪks /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • aeromechanical adjective

Etymology

Origin of aeromechanics

First recorded in 1895–1900; aero- + mechanics

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

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

From Time Magazine Archive

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.