aerodynamics (ˌɛərəʊdaɪˈnæmɪks) ![]() | |
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| (functioning as singular) Compare aerostatics the study of the dynamics of gases, esp of the forces acting on a body passing through air | |
| aerody'namic | |
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| aerody'namically | |
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| aerody'namicist | |
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| an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language. |
| a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, powerful high explosive, C3H6N6O6, used chiefly in bombs and shells. |