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aerostat

aer·o·stat
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [air-uh-stat]
    • /ˈɛər əˌstæt/
    • /ˈero.ˌstæt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [air-uh-stat]
    • /ˈɛər əˌstæt/

Definitions of aerostat word

  • noun aerostat a lighter-than-air craft, such as a balloon 3
  • noun aerostat an airship, balloon, or other aircraft that is lifted and sustained by means of one or more containers filled with a gas lighter than air 3
  • noun aerostat any lighter-than-air aircraft, as a balloon or dirigible. 1
  • noun aerostat An airship or hot-air balloon, especially one that is tethered. 1
  • noun aerostat An aircraft, such as a dirigible or balloon, that derives its lift from buoyancy rather than from wings or rotors. 0
  • noun aerostat A moored balloon flown in a semi-permanent manner, as a border patrol monitoring balloon affixed at 18,000 feet (~6km). 0

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Origin of aerostat

First appearance:

before 1775
One of the 45% newest English words
First recorded in 1775-85; aero- + -stat

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Parts of speech for Aerostat

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

aerostat popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

aerostat usage trend in Literature

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