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aviation
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a·vi·a·tion
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noun
1.
the design, development, production, operation, and use of aircraft, especially heavier-than-air aircraft.
2.
military aircraft.
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aviation
(ˌeɪvɪˈeɪʃən)
—
n
1.
a. the art or science of flying aircraft
b. the design, production, and maintenance of aircraft
2.
(
US
) military aircraft collectively
[C19: from French, from Latin
avis
bird]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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aviation
1866, from Fr. aviation, from L. avis "bird" (see
aviary
). Coined 1863 by Fr. aviation pioneer Guillaume Joseph Gabriel de La Landelle (1812-1886) in "Aviation ou Navigation aérienne."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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