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AERONAUTICS
aeronautics, astronautics
(noun) the theory and practice of navigation through air or space
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
aeronautics (uncountable)
The design, construction, mathematics and mechanics of aircraft and other flying objects
The theory and practice of aircraft navigation
Hypernyms
• aerospace
Source: Wiktionary
A`Ă«r*o*naut"ics, n.
Definition: The science or art of ascending and sailing in the air, as by means of a balloon; aërial navigation; ballooning.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BACK
(adverb) at or to or toward the back or rear; “he moved back”; “tripped when he stepped backward”; “she looked rearward out the window of the car”
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