aerostatics
Americannoun
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the branch of statics that deals with gases in equilibrium and with gases and bodies in the gases in equilibrium with one another.
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the science of lighter-than-air aircraft.
noun
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the study of gases in equilibrium and bodies held in equilibrium in gases Compare aerodynamics
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the study of lighter-than-air craft, such as balloons
Etymology
Origin of aerostatics
First recorded in 1745–55; see origin at aerostatic, -ics
Example Sentences
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The attempts which we are about to cite do not strictly belong to the history of aerostatics.
From Wonderful Balloon Ascents by Marion, F. (Fulgence)
I had a wife, a daughter, each of whom felt almost as powerful an interest in aerostatics as I did myself.
From The Lost City by Badger, Jos. E. (Joseph Edward)
Whenever the topic is brought to the front; whenever aerostatics are discussed, your name and fame are sure to play a prominent part.
From The Lost City by Badger, Jos. E. (Joseph Edward)
In aviation no less than in aerostatics the record of the United States is negligible.
From Aircraft and Submarines The Story of the Invention, Development, and Present-Day Uses of War's Newest Weapons by Abbot, Willis J. (Willis John)
Aeronautics is divided into two fundamentally different branches—aviatics and aerostatics.
From Aviation Engines Design?Construction?Operation and Repair by Pag?, Victor Wilfred
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