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aer⋅o⋅space

[air-oh-speys]
–noun
1. the atmosphere and the space beyond considered as a whole.
2. the industry concerned with the design and manufacture of aircraft, rockets, missiles, spacecraft, etc., that operate in aerospace.
–adjective
3. of or pertaining to aerospace or the aerospace industry.

Origin:
1955–60; aero- + space
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aer·o·space   (âr'ō-spās')   
adj.  
  1. Of or relating to Earth's atmosphere and the space beyond.

  2. Of or relating to the science or technology of flight.

aer'o·space' n.
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Word Origin & History

aerospace 
1958, Amer.Eng., from aero- "atmosphere" + (outer) space.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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