aerostat
See also: aérostat
English
Noun
aerostat (plural aerostats)
- An aircraft, such as a dirigible or balloon, that derives its lift from buoyancy rather than from wings or rotors.
- A moored balloon flown in a semi-permanent manner, such as a border patrol monitoring balloon affixed at 18,000 feet (~6 km).
Antonyms
- (lighter-than-air craft, with respect to its weight relationship with air): aerodyne
Related terms
Translations
aircraft
balloon
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Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.ɛˈrɔ.stat/
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audio (file)
Noun
aerostat m inan
Declension
Related terms
- aerostatyka
- aerostatyczny
Further reading
- aerostat in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Serbo-Croatian
Noun
aerostat m (Cyrillic spelling аеростат)
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