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lighter-than-air

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light·er-than-air (ltr-n-âr)
adj.
Having a weight less than that of the air displaced. Used of certain aircraft.
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Adj.1.lighter-than-air - relating to a balloon or other aircraft that flies because it weighs less than the air it displaces
aircraft - a vehicle that can fly
light - of comparatively little physical weight or density; "a light load"; "magnesium is a light metal--having a specific gravity of 1.74 at 20 degrees C"


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for July 15 - 19 (Sunday - Thursday) AKRON, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 13, 2001 The 14th American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Lighter-Than-Air Technical Committee Convention and Exhibition will take place in Akron, Ohio, July 15 - 19.
for July 15 - 19 (Sunday - Thursday) AKRON, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 28, 2001 The 14th American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Lighter-Than-Air Technical Committee Convention and Exhibition will take place in Akron, Ohio, July 15 - 19.
 
 
 
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