aër|ie — aer|ie or aër|ie «AIR ee, IHR », noun. 1. the nest of an eagle, hawk, or other bird of prey, usually built in a lofty place. 2. the young eagles, hawks, or other birds in such a nest. 3. Figurative. a house, castle, or the like, placed high on a… … Useful english dictionary
aer|ie — or aër|ie «AIR ee, IHR », noun. 1. the nest of an eagle, hawk, or other bird of prey, usually built in a lofty place. 2. the young eagles, hawks, or other birds in such a nest. 3. Figurative. a house, castle, or the like, placed high on a rock or … Useful english dictionary
space shuttle — /spe(i)s&^attJl, ingl. ˈspeɪsˌʃʌt(J)l/ [loc. ingl., comp. di space «spazio» e shuttle «navetta»] s. m. inv. (aer.) navetta spaziale … Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione
aer|o|brak|ing — «AIR oh BRAY kihng», noun. the use of atmospheric friction to slow a moving space vehicle: »a technique known as “aerobreaking,” in which a light weight shield slows down a vehicle as it zooms through a planetary atmosphere (William J. Broad) … Useful english dictionary
aer|on|o|my — «air ON uh mee», noun. the science that deals with the physical and chemical conditions of the upper atmosphere, especially the changes occurring as the result of radiation from outer space. ╂[< aero + Greek némein manage] … Useful english dictionary
aer|o — or a|ër|o «AIR oh», adjective. 1. of or having to do with aviation or flying; aeronautical. 2. of or for aircraft: »…the success of the industry in selling airliners and aero engines abroad (Observer). aero or aëro , combining form … Useful english dictionary
aerospace — aer|o|space1 [ erou,speıs ] adjective relating to the science of building and flying airplanes and space vehicles aerospace aer|o|space 2 [ erou,speıs ] noun uncount the atmosphere of the Earth and the space beyond it … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
aerospace — aer•o•space [[t]ˈɛər oʊˌspeɪs[/t]] n. 1) ars the atmosphere and the space beyond considered as a whole 2) ars the industry concerned with the design and manufacture of the aircraft, missiles, spacecraft, etc., that operate in aerospace 3) ars of… … From formal English to slang
aerospace — aer‧o‧space [ˈeərəʊspeɪs ǁ ˈeroʊ ] noun [uncountable] MANUFACTURING the making of aircraft and space vehicles: • US aerospace companies are developing a new plane in cooperation with the US Air Force. * * * aerospace UK US /ˈeərəʊspeɪs/ noun [U]… … Financial and business terms
aerospace — aer|o|space1 [ˈeərəuspeıs US ˈerou ] adj involving the designing and building of aircraft and space vehicles ▪ the aerospace industry aerospace 2 aerospace2 n [U] the industry that designs and builds aircraft and space vehicles aerospace… … Dictionary of contemporary English
