aeronautical engineering

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noun

the branch of engineering concerned with the design, production, and maintenance of aircraft

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Derived forms of aeronautical engineering

aeronautical engineer, noun

Words nearby aeronautical engineering

aerometer, aerometry, aeron., aeronaut, aeronautical, aeronautical engineering, aeronautics, aeroneurosis, aeronomy, aero-optics, aeropause

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How to use aeronautical engineering in a sentence

The academy offers advanced degrees in military and aeronautical engineering and in a variety of other technical areas.
Area Handbook for Romania|Eugene K. Keefe, Donald W. Bernier, Lyle E. Brenneman, William Giloane, James M. Moore, and Neda A. Walpole
Aeronautical engineering has become one of the recognized professions.
Meteorology|Charles Fitzhugh Talman