aer·o·dyne (âr  -d n )n. A heavier-than-air aircraft deriving lift from motion. [aero- + Greek dunamis, power (from dunasthai, to be able; see deu-2 in Indo-European roots).] |
aerodyne [ˈɛərəʊˌdaɪn]
n
(Engineering / Aeronautics) any heavier-than-air machine, such as an aircraft, that derives the greater part of its lift from aerodynamic forces
[back formation from aerodynamic; see dyne]
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