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aeronautical

American  
[air-uh-naw-ti-kuhl, -not-i-kuhl] / ˌɛər əˈnɔ tɪ kəl, -ˈnɒt ɪ kəl /
Also aeronautic

adjective

  1. of aeronautics or aeronauts.


aeronautical British  
/ ˌɛərəˈnɔːtɪkəl /

adjective

  1. of or relating to aeronauts or aeronautics

"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

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Etymology

Origin of aeronautical

aeronaut + -ical


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According to the aeronautical data provider Cirium, at least 1,560 inbound flights to the Middle East out of 3,779 were cancelled on Monday.

From Barron's ● Mar. 2, 2026

Also here is a 1934 Chrysler Airflow Series CU Sedan, featuring a teardrop design first introduced by aeronautical automobile pioneer Paul Jaray, who designed Zeppelins before turning to automobiles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 16, 2026

In 1936 aeronautical engineer Theodore Wright discovered that costs fell in a predictable way every time production doubled.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2025

Chatelin pointed out that the proposal has already gone through an FAA aeronautical study and safety risk management panel to determine its impacts on the National Airspace System.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2025

There, they could talk Reynolds numbers and aeronautical shop and let their guard down about the challenges of their jobs.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

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