aviation
Americannoun
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the design, development, production, operation, and use of aircraft, especially heavier-than-air aircraft.
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military aircraft.
noun
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the art or science of flying aircraft
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the design, production, and maintenance of aircraft
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military aircraft collectively
Other Word Forms
- aviatic adjective
Etymology
Origin of aviation
Example Sentences
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It’s been independently evaluated by the Light Aircraft Manufacturers Assn., and Pivotal’s quality management system has received a certification from SAE International, which sets aviation safety standards.
From Los Angeles Times
Miller said that the White House is likely frustrated with the slow pace of Canadian aviation regulators, given that U.S. and European authorities have already approved the Gulfstream.
Starlink initially targeted residential consumers and then moved into the aviation and military business.
From Barron's
The deal is part of VSE’s focus on scaling its engine and component service capabilities across the aviation aftermarket, the company said Thursday.
Anthony O. Goriainoff is a reporter covering U.K. aviation and defense, the travel sector and other business news for Dow Jones Newswires and The Wall Street Journal from the Barcelona bureau.
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