aerostat

See also: aérostat

English

Noun

aerostat (plural aerostats)

  1. An aircraft, such as a dirigible or balloon, that derives its lift from buoyancy rather than from wings or rotors.
  2. A moored balloon flown in a semi-permanent manner, such as a border patrol monitoring balloon affixed at 18,000 feet (~6 km).

Antonyms
  • (lighter-than-air craft, with respect to its weight relationship with air): aerodyne

Translations
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See also

Polish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /a.ɛˈrɔ.stat/
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Noun

aerostat m inan

  1. aerostat

Declension
declension of aerostat
singular plural
nominative aerostat aerostaty
genitive aerostatu aerostatów
dative aerostatowi aerostatom
accusative aerostat aerostaty
instrumental aerostatem aerostatami
locative aerostacie aerostatach
vocative aerostacie aerostaty

Further reading

Serbo-Croatian

Noun

aerostat m (Cyrillic spelling аеростат)

  1. aerostat
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