单词 | aeromotive |
释义 | > as lemmasaeromotive aeromotive n. Brit. /ˌɛːrə(ʊ)ˈməʊtɪv/ , U.S. /ˌɛrəˈmoʊdɪv/ , /ˌɛroʊˈmoʊdɪv/ [probably after French aéromotive (1863; now rare or obsolete)] rare (now historical) a heavier-than-air aircraft; an aeroplane.ΘΚΠ society > travel > air or space travel > a means of conveyance through the air > [noun] > an aircraft > heavier-than-air aircraft flying machine1736 aeronef1861 aeromotive1865 aviator1891 aeromotor1902 aerodyne1906 1865 C. H. Turnor Astra Castra vii. 256 The balloon can only therefore be..the prologue; the true piece is the aeromotive, which supersedes the balloon. 1868 Aëronaut. Soc., Catal. First Exhib. 11 Model of an Aeromotive Engine. 1971 Technol. & Culture 12 465 In the latter half of the 19th century, a heavier-than-air machine might be variously referred to as an ‘aerial apparatus,’..‘aerial screw machine,’..‘aeromotive engine,’..‘aeroplane,’ [etc.] < as lemmas |
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