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aerostat definition

aero·stat (er′ō stat′)

noun

an airship, balloon, or other aircraft that is lifted and sustained by means of one or more containers filled with a gas lighter than air

Etymology: Fr aérostat: see aero- & -stat

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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