Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases, especially the interaction of moving objects with the atmosphere.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The science which treats of the motion of the air and other gases, or of their properties and mechanical effects when in motion.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The science which treats of the air and other gaseous bodies under the action of force, and of their mechanical effects.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The
science of thedynamics ofbodies movingrelative togases , especially theinteraction of movingobjects with theatmosphere
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of gases (especially air) and their effects on bodies in the flow
Etymologies
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Examples
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The radical change in aerodynamics of the exploding tank is what broke apart the orbiter.
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As mentioned, aerodynamics is an important factor to consider when learning how to build a rocket.
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The Magnus effect is one of many various quirks in aerodynamics that is just not scalable.
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The Magnus effect is one of many various quirks in aerodynamics that is just not scalable.
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The Magnus effect is one of many various quirks in aerodynamics that is just not scalable.
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His deft touch streamlined the original manuscript and, to borrow a term from aerodynamics, much improved its drag ratio.
The Dream Machine Richard Whittle 2010
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His deft touch streamlined the original manuscript and, to borrow a term from aerodynamics, much improved its drag ratio.
The Dream Machine Richard Whittle 2010
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His deft touch streamlined the original manuscript and, to borrow a term from aerodynamics, much improved its drag ratio.
The Dream Machine Richard Whittle 2010
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What it failed to create, however, was the kind of virtuous cycle of growing sales, growing profits and growing employment, all feeding off of one another, to keep the economy growing even as the stimulus wears off - "escape velocity," to borrow a term from aerodynamics.
The Washington Post: National, World & D.C. Area News and Headlines - The Washington Post Steven Pearlstein 2011
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Here again, the aerodynamics are the key design element.
Forbes.com: News 2009
Des commented on the word aerodynamics
"The Unseen Essential" Author:James P. Gills,M.D. pg97
And the law of the sprit is like the law of aerodynamics that maintains a plane in flight.
November 1, 2010