aeronautical
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7.3
- adjective
- /ˌɛəroʊˈnɔːtɪkəl/
- Specialized
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aeronáutico
- Josh Billings By any estimation, the Concorde jet was a striking achievement in aeronautical engineering.
Raptor is this constant fight between the EE guys and the aeronautical engineers.
- Raptor is this constant fight between the EE guys and the aeronautical engineers.
Examples
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In addition to the air show, there will be a live concert and aeronautical-based exhibits.
Academic text (2002) -
By the late 1930s, helicopters attracted the attention of another celebrated aeronautical engineer.
Academic text (2003) -
All I ever wanted to be was an aeronautical engineer.
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My father was an aeronautical engineer.
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- No, what happened was I got out of the Air Force, and I went to work for this aeronautical research lab.
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And they run in a bunch of aeronautical engineers, including from Italy.
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How do you think this might affect the way that aeronautical engineers design airplanes?
Academic text (2007) -
Denis Brasket has a degree in aeronautical engineering from the University of Minnesota.
Academic text (2005) -
During my underclass years at Cleveland College, my brother, Jack, was an aeronautical engineer for an aircraft manufacturer in Baltimore.
Academic text (2007) -
The new regulations are crucial for aeronautical design and safety.
Synonyms
1
7.5
Relating to building or flying airplanes
Compounds
- Specialized
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5.3
The study and work of designing, building, and operating aircraft like airplanes and helicopters
Surface Forms
Morphology
aeronautical = aeronautic (semi-transparent) = aeronautic + al
The step from 'aeronautic' to 'aeronautical' is a regular adjectival formation using '-al' meaning 'relating to'.
Etymology
Aeronautical comes from the parts aero- meaning 'air' and naut- meaning 'sailor', the same 'naut' you see in astronaut, so it paints the picture of an 'air sailor'. So aeronautical describes the science and work of designing, building, or flying planes.