Aviation Definition

āvē-āshən, ăvē-
noun
The operation of aircraft.
American Heritage
The art or science of flying airplanes.
Webster's New World
The design, development, and production of aircraft.
American Heritage
The development and operation of heavier-than-air craft, including airplanes and piloted or guided rocket ships.
Webster's New World
Military aircraft.
American Heritage
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Origin of Aviation

  • Borrowing from French aviation, from Latin avis (bird), from Proto-Indo-European *awi- (bird).

    From Wiktionary

  • French from Latin avis bird awi- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Aviation Sentence Examples

  • The subject of aviation is admittedly one of extreme difficulty.

  • Henson's flying machine, designed in 1843, was the earliest attempt at aviation on a great scale.

  • He is an aviation author and historian with a special interest in aircraft armament.

  • His career in naval aviation was far from ordinary.

  • While the feat marked a milestone in aviation history, the true benefit was that the aerodynamics lab on the first floor was able to test and observe how the wings functioned during flight.

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Words Starting With

AAVAVI

Words Ending With

NONION

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Words Starting With A and Ending With N

Starts With A & Ends With NStarts With AV & Ends With NStarts With A & Ends With ON

Word Length

8 Letter Words8 Letter Words Starting With A8 Letter Words Ending With N
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