aero·space
ˈer-ō-ˌspās 
1
: space comprising the earth's atmosphere and the space beyond
2
: a physical science that deals with aerospace
3
: the aerospace industry
: of or relating to aerospace, to vehicles used in aerospace or the manufacture of such vehicles, or to travel in aerospace
aerospace research
aerospace profits
aerospace medicine
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Peter Guo, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
The system was first developed in the 1990s by Kongsberg, a Norwegian defense and aerospace firm, in conjunction with the U.S. organization Raytheon.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Peter Krouse, cleveland, 27 Jan. 2023
Zhenyu Gan is a mechanical and aerospace engineer at Syracuse.
—Lela Nargi, Washington Post, 25 Jan. 2023
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Noun
The incident occurred on the eve of the Zhuhai air show, the country’s largest aerospace trade expo, where China debuted the J-35A jet, its latest model of stealth fighter jet.
—Peter Guo, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
The system was first developed in the 1990s by Kongsberg, a Norwegian defense and aerospace firm, in conjunction with the U.S. organization Raytheon.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Adjective
Dillman, a mechanical and aerospace engineering major, designed the first prototype, which was little more than a small plastic box with a hole through it and a piece of mesh on the inside.
—Peter Krouse, cleveland, 27 Jan. 2023
Zhenyu Gan is a mechanical and aerospace engineer at Syracuse.
—Lela Nargi, Washington Post, 25 Jan. 2023
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“Aerospace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aerospace. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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aerospace
1 of 2 noun
aero·space
ˈar-ō-ˌspās
ˈer-
1
: the earth's atmosphere and the space beyond
2
: a science dealing with aerospace
aerospace
2 of 2 adjective
: of or relating to aerospace, to the vehicles used in aerospace or their manufacture, or to travel in aerospace
aerospace medicine
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