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aerostat
[ air-uh-stat ]
/ ˈɛər əˌstæt /
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noun
any lighter-than-air aircraft, as a balloon or dirigible.
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aerostat
/ (ˈɛərəˌstæt) /
noun
a lighter-than-air craft, such as a balloon
Derived forms of aerostat
aerostatic or aerostatical, adjectiveWord Origin for aerostat
C18: from French aérostat, from aero- + Greek -statos standing
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