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aviator
[ ey-vee-ey-ter, av-ee- ]
/ ˈeɪ viˌeɪ tər, ˈæv i- /
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noun
a pilot of an airplane or other heavier-than-air aircraft.
aviators, aviator glasses.
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British Dictionary definitions for aviator
aviator
/ (ˈeɪvɪˌeɪtə) /
noun
old-fashioned the pilot of an aeroplane or airship; flyer
Derived forms of aviator
aviatrix or aviatress, fem nCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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