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airworthiness

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air⋅wor⋅thy

  [air-wur-thee]
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–adjective, -thi⋅er, -thi⋅est.
(of an aircraft) meeting established standards for safe flight; equipped and maintained in condition to fly.
Origin:
1820–30; air 1 + -worthy

Related forms:
air⋅wor⋅thi⋅ness, noun
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air·wor·thy   (âr'wûr'thē)   
adj.   air·wor·thi·er, air·wor·thi·est
Being in fit condition to fly: an airworthy helicopter; airworthy avionics.
air'wor'thi·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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