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adjective
(of an aircraft) weighing more than the air that it displaces, hence having to obtain lift by aerodynamic means.
Origin:
1900–05
1900–05
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Heavier-than-air
has a plethora of syllables.
So is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis. Does it mean:
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World English Dictionary
| heavier-than-air | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | having a density greater than that of air |
| 2. | of or relating to an aircraft that does not depend on buoyancy for support but gains lift from aerodynamic forces |
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