aerospace
noun
- engineering effort to fly in the atmosphere of Earth (aeronautics) and surrounding space (astronautics)
adjective
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Pronunciation: [ˈɛə̯.ɹəʊˌspeɪs] / [ˈeɪ.əɹ-] / [ˈɛː.ɹəʊˌspɛjs]
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewsér Proto-Hellenic *auhḗr Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr) Ancient Greek ἀέρος (aéros)der. English aero- Latin spatiumbor. Old French espace Anglo-Norman spacebor. Middle English space English space English aerospace From aero- + space.
- Of, or relating to the Earth's atmosphere and nearby space.
- Of, or relating to the science, technology and industry associated with aircraft, missiles, satellites and spacecraft.
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewsér Proto-Hellenic *auhḗr Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr) Ancient Greek ἀέρος (aéros)der. English aero- Latin spatiumbor. Old French espace Anglo-Norman spacebor. Middle English space English space English aerospace From aero- + space.
- The atmosphere of the Earth and the region of space around it.
“Meronyms: airspace, air space (not synonymous)”
- The industry concerned with aircraft, missiles, satellites and spacecraft.
“He works mainly in aerospace. Most of their contracts are in aerospace. A few are in medical devices.”