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aerostatic

[ air-uh-stat-ik ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to aerostatics.
  2. of, or capable of supporting, aerostats.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of aerostatic1

First recorded in 1775–85; aero- + static
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Example Sentences

M. Ferdinand Lemaitre proposes to establish an aerostatic bridge between Calais and Dover.

Through me, the aerostatic art would render immense services to the world, if God should spare my life!

Besides, has not aerostatic science made great progress since the ascensions of Blanchard?

The production of this gas is easy, and it has given the greatest satisfaction hitherto in aerostatic experiments.

See this game of balloons; it contains the whole history of the aerostatic art.

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