Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [lahy-ter th an, th en ah-eer]
- /ˈlaɪ tər ðæn, ðɛn ˈɑ ɪər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [lahy-ter th an, th en ah-eer]
- /ˈlaɪ tər ðæn, ðɛn ˈɑ ɪər/
Definitions of lighter than air words
- adjective lighter than air (of an aircraft) weighing less than the air it displaces, hence obtaining lift from aerostatic buoyancy. 1
- adjective lighter than air of or relating to lighter-than-air craft. 1
- adjective lighter than air having a lower density than that of air 0
- adjective lighter than air of or relating to an aircraft, such as a balloon or airship, that depends on buoyancy for support in the air 0
- adjective lighter than air designating or of an airship or a balloon filled with a gas lighter than air 0
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Origin of lighter than air
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05
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Parts of speech for Lighter than air
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
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conjunction
determiner
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lighter than air popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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