AVIATION

aviation, airmanship

(noun) the art of operating aircraft

aviation

(noun) the operation of aircraft to provide transportation

aviation, air power

(noun) the aggregation of a country’s military aircraft

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

aviation (usually uncountable, plural aviations)

The art or science of making and flying aircraft.

Flying, operating, or operation of aircraft.

Industry that produces aircraft.

(collectively, military) aircraft

A cocktail made with gin, maraschino liqueur, crème de violette and lemon juice

Source: Wiktionary


A`vi*a"tion, n.

Definition: The art or science of flying.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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ONCHOCERCIASIS

(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America


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