aerobatics
Americannoun
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(used with a plural verb) stunts performed in flight by an airplane, glider, or the like.
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(used with a singular verb) the art or technique of performing such stunts.
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of aerobatics
First recorded in 1915–20; aero- + (acro)batics
Example Sentences
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While most of the other pilots were interested in aerobatics, Dallin volunteered to take on a reconnaissance mission with a camera mounted behind the cockpit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
Above, the Saudi Falcons, the country’s jet aerobatics team, roared back and forth over the circuit.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 2, 2024
The king and his wife, Queen Camilla, will start their visit with a ceremony at the Arc de Triomphe, with the aerobatics display teams of both nations' air forces, conducting a flypast.
From Reuters ● Sep. 19, 2023
Such restrictions on aerobatics are required if close to airways where other planes regularly fly.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 11, 2023
He explained bow plovers indulged in aerobatics, and would actually do such stunts as spins, stall turns and even rolls for the mere grace of the tiling.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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