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单词 aerodonetics
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aerodoneticsn.

Brit. /ˌɛːrədə(ʊ)ˈnɛtɪks/, U.S. /ˌɛroʊdoʊˈnɛdɪks/, /ˌɛrədəˈnɛdɪks/
Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Greek ἀεροδόνητος , -ic suffix.
Etymology: < ancient Greek ἀεροδόνητος soaring (see aerodone n.) + -ic suffix: see -ic suffix 2. Compare aerodone n.
rare.
The science concerned with flight, esp. gliding, and aviation.
ΚΠ
1907 F. W. Lanchester Aerodynamics 393 Aerodonetics, the science specially involved in problems connected with the stability or equilibrium of an aerodone or aerodrome, or of birds in flight, and with the phenomenon of soaring.
1994 Interzone Apr. 21/1 Now the Werde is operating as a volplane—a glider, yes? How are you finding your first experience of aerodonetics?
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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