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aeronautical

or aer·o·nau·tic

[ air-uh-naw-ti-kuh l, -not-i-kuh or air-uh-naw-tik, -not-ik ]

/ ˌɛər əˈnɔ tɪ kəl, -ˈnɒt ɪ kəl or ˌɛər əˈnɔ tɪk, -ˈnɒt ɪk /

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adjective

of aeronautics or aeronauts.

Origin of aeronautical

aeronaut + -ical

OTHER WORDS FROM aeronautical

aer·o·nau·ti·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby aeronautical

aerometeorograph, aerometer, aerometry, aeron., aeronaut, aeronautical, aeronautical engineering, aeronautics, aeroneurosis, aeronomy, aeropathy

Example sentences from the Web for aeronautical

Who has access to the tarmac side of our airports and other aeronautical facilities?

Who’s Minding the Planes? Airlines’ Overlooked Security Risk |William J. McGee |July 21, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
The duplex for aeronautical motors is made of cast aluminum alloy.

Aviation Engines |Victor Wilfred Pag
They had established a new record in every form of aeronautical achievement except endurance!

The Black Star Passes |John W Campbell
Nothing is more remarkable in the history of our aeronautical development than its comparative freedom from costly mistakes.

The War in the Air; Vol. 1 |Walter Raleigh.

In 1872 some experiments were made for the Aeronautical Society on the pressure of air on oblique planes.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 1 |Various
This was the first instance of the use of an internal combustion engine in connection with aeronautical experiments.

A History of Aeronautics |E. Charles Vivian

British Dictionary definitions for aeronautical

aeronautical

/ (ˌɛərəˈnɔːtɪkəl) /

adjective

of or relating to aeronauts or aeronautics

Derived forms of aeronautical

aeronautically, adverb