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Definition of 'aerostatics'

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aerostatics in British

(ˌɛərəˈstætɪks )
noun (functioning as singular)
1. 
the study of gases in equilibrium and bodies held in equilibrium in gases
Compare aerodynamics
2. 
the study of lighter-than-air craft, such as balloons
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aerostatics in American

(ˌɛroʊˈstætɪks ; erˌōstatˈiks)
noun
the branch of aeromechanics that deals with the equilibrium of air or other gases, and with the equilibrium of solid bodies, such as aerostats, floating in air or other gases
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Derived forms
aerostatic (ˌaeroˈstatic)
  adjective
Word origin of 'aerostatics'
aero- + statics

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Trends of 'aerostatics'

Used Rarely. aerostatics is in the lower 50% of commonly used words in the Collins dictionary

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Nearby words of 'aerostatics'

  • aerosphere
  • aerospike
  • aerostat
  • aerostatics
  • aerostation
  • aerostructure
  • aerotactic

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Definition of aerostatics from the Collins English Dictionary

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