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aerodyne

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aer⋅o⋅dyne

[air-uh-dahyn]
–noun
any heavier-than-air aircraft deriving its lift mainly from aerodynamic forces.

Origin:
1905–10; back formation from aerodynamic; see dyne
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aer·o·dyne   (âr'ə-dīn')   
n.  A heavier-than-air aircraft deriving lift from motion.

[aero- + Greek dunamis, power (from dunasthai, to be able; see deu-2 in Indo-European roots).]
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