aerobatics
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- noun
- /ˌɛəroʊˈbætɪks/
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acrobacias aéreas
- Droves of people from all over came to see the amazing aerobatics at the 5th Annual Cape Air Kirksville Air Festival.
- perform aerobatics
Then it's aerobatics, you know, instruments formation, low level.
- Then it's aerobatics, you know, instruments formation, low level.
- And I learnt to fly upside down and became an aerobatics flying instructor and mum and dad never been up.
Examples
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At 71 years old, he's still in love with aerobatics.
Blog text (11) -
He trained rigorously to master aerobatics, hoping to compete in the upcoming national championships.
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Then it's aerobatics, you know, instruments formation, low level.
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The plane will break up if I do anymore violent aerobatics.
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And I learnt to fly upside down and became an aerobatics flying instructor and mum and dad never been up.
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Steve puts on a clinic in advanced aerobatics, banking, diving, and swerving.
Fiction book (1996) -
Now, none of this makes them a bad airplane; in fact, some prefer the early lighter 3's, but they are not recommended for any aerobatics.
Blog text (32) -
The aerobatics team performed thrilling stunts at the air show, dazzling the audience with their skills.
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The pilot executed impressive aerobatics, showcasing his ability to maneuver the aircraft with precision.
Synonyms
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To do dangerous tricks in an airplane, often at airshows
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Daring flying moves pilots do to show skill, such as loops and rolls
Doing dangerous, exciting tricks with a plane to show skill
How Daring
Surface Forms
Morphology
aerobatics = aerobatic (semi-transparent) = aero + batic + s
The combining form 'aero-' clearly signals 'air', but the element '-batic' is not a productive or familiar English morpheme, so the full derivation is only partly obvious to learners.
Etymology
The word aerobatics comes from aero- meaning 'air' and from the idea of acrobatics, which are daring stunts. So aerobatics are like 'acrobatics in the air', the complex stunts and moves that pilots perform with an aircraft.