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aeronautical

or aer·o·nau·tic

[air-uh-naw-ti-kuh l, -not-i-kuh or air-uh-naw-tik, -not-ik]
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adjective
  1. of aeronautics or aeronauts.
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Origin of aeronautical

aeronaut + -ical
Related formsaer·o·nau·ti·cal·ly, adverb
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Related Words for aeronautical

floating, aerial, soaring, flying, express, mobile, fleet, drifting, gliding, waving, streaming, flapping, winging, airy, atmospheric, ethereal, lofty, vaporous, pneumatic

Examples from the Web for aeronautical

Contemporary Examples of aeronautical

Historical Examples of aeronautical

  • Aeronautical engineering has become one of the recognized professions.

    Meteorology

    Charles Fitzhugh Talman

  • Baumann was already noted for his work as an aeronautical engineer.

    Zeppelin

    Harry Vissering

  • The only firm which has in Belgium the speciality of aeronautical patents.

  • Prominent figure in German aeronautical and aviation circles.

  • If you want to build an airplane, go to an aeronautical engineer.

    Test Pilot

    David Goodger (goodger@python.org)

British Dictionary definitions for aeronautical

aeronautical

adjective
  1. of or relating to aeronauts or aeronautics
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Derived Formsaeronautically, adverb
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