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a⋅vi⋅a⋅tion
[ey-vee-ey-shuh
n, av-ee-] 
–noun
| 1. | the design, development, production, operation, and use of aircraft, esp. heavier-than-air aircraft. |
| 2. | military aircraft. |
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| a·vi·a·tion (ā'vē-ā'shən, āv'ē-) n.
[French, from Latin avis, bird; see awi- in Indo-European roots.] |
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Aviation
A`vi*a"tion\, n. The art or science of flying.
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Language Translation for : aviation
Spanish:
aviación,
German:
die Luftfahrt,
Japanese:
飛行
aviation
1866, from Fr. aviation, from L. avis "bird" (see aviary). Coined 1863 by G. de la Landelle in "Aviation ou Navigation Aérienne." Aviator first recorded 1887.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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