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单词 aerodone
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aerodonen.

Brit. /ˈɛːrədəʊn/, U.S. /ˈɛrəˌdoʊn/
Origin: A borrowing from Greek. Etymon: Greek ἀεροδόνητος.
Etymology: < ancient Greek ἀεροδόνητος soaring ( < ἀερο- aero- comb. form + -δόνητος < δονεῖν to shake, of unknown origin + -τος , suffix forming verbal adjectives), with omission of the ending. Compare aerodonetics n.
rare (now disused)
A glider.
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society > travel > air or space travel > a means of conveyance through the air > glider > [noun]
gliding machine1896
glider1897
aerodone1907
soarer1909
aviette1912
sailplane1922
rotochute1946
1907 F. W. Lanchester Aerodynamics 393 Aerodone, from the Greek ἀερο-δόνητος, lit. tossed in mid air; soaring. To denote a gliding or soaring model or machine; in particular, any gliding or soaring appliance destitute of propelling apparatus or auxiliary parts; in contradistinction to aerodrome.
1956 Operations Res. 4 144 He also comments on Lanchester's ‘inordinate love of words coined from Greek roots,’ including ‘aerodone’.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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