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heavier-than-air

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heav·i·er-than-air (hv-r-n-âr)
adj.
Of, relating to, or being an aircraft heavier than the air it displaces.
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Adj.1.heavier-than-air - relating to an aircraft heavier than the air it displaces
aircraft - a vehicle that can fly
heavy - of comparatively great physical weight or density; "a heavy load"; "lead is a heavy metal"; "heavy mahogany furniture"


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