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aero-

aero-

4.1
A word part placed at the start to show a relation to air or oxygen
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  • Scientists study aerodynamics to understand how objects move through the air.

Basically any spacecraft with heat Shields coming through an atmosphere is aero breaking any time.

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Examples

  • So we tried it in a wind tunnel earlier this year and it's basically no aero penalty.

  • Basically any spacecraft with heat Shields coming through an atmosphere is aero breaking any time.

  • And on the, on the aero surfaces, you know, basically when the boosters are firing from the crews point of view, it's hands off.

  • The aerospace industry focuses on the design of vehicles that travel in the atmosphere.

  • New aerographic sensors are being developed to enhance weather forecasting.

Synonyms

atmo-
vsaero-
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1 7.0

A word part at the start meaning air or atmosphere used in scientific words

focuses more on oxygen or air relation than general atmosphere
pneumo-
vsaero-
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7.7

Related to the lungs or to air

covers air or oxygen in general not only within the body

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Aero- comes from the Greek word aēr meaning 'air'. You see it in aerobic exercise, which needs 'oxygen', so aero- often points to things that use or need air or oxygen.