aerospace

[air-oh-speys]

noun

1. the atmosphere and the space beyond considered as a whole.

2. the industry concerned with the design and manufacture of aircraft, rockets, missiles, spacecraft, etc., that operate in aerospace.

adjective

1. of or relating to aerospace or the aerospace industry.

aerospace

/ ˈɛərəˌspeɪs /

noun

1. the atmosphere and space beyond

2. (modifier) of or relating to rockets, missiles, space vehicles, etc, that fly or operate in aerospace

   the aerospace industry

aerospace

1. Relating to the Earth's atmosphere and the space beyond.

2. Relating to the science and technology of flight and space travel.

Word History and Origins

Origin of aerospace¹

First recorded in 1955–60; aero- + space

Example Sentences

This mechanism, along with creative tax incentives, was replicated throughout the New Deal—jump-starting technical and financial innovation in consumer credit, rural electrification, aluminum mining and aerospace industry.

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Employees of the aerospace giant would regain the authority to perform safety signoffs on alternating weeks, the FAA said Friday.

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That means continued trade in nonsensitive goods—consumer goods rather than aerospace, medical devices and other advanced manufacturing.

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However Finlay Asher, an aerospace engineer and member of Safe Landing, a community of aviation workers calling for a more sustainable future in aviation, explained that these types of technology are some time away.

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The MiG‑21 also shaped India's defence ties with Russia and helped jump-start its own aerospace industry.

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