Meaning of aviation | Babel Free

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1. The art or science of making and flying aircraft
2. The art or science of making and flying aircraft.
   uncountable, usually
3. Flying, operating, or operation of aircraft
4. Flying, operating, or operation of aircraft.
   uncountable, usually
5. an instrument for measuring and recording the rate of acceleration of an aircraft.
6. Industry that produces aircraft
7. Industry that produces aircraft.
   uncountable, usually
8. a person who performs aerial acrobatics, as a trapeze artist, tightrope walker, stunt flier, etc.
9. Aircraft
10. Aircraft.
    collective, uncountable, usually
11. the science of ballistics combined with or from the special viewpoint of aerodynamics, particularly with regard to rockets, guided missiles, etc. — aeroballistic, adj.
12. A cocktail made with gin, maraschino liqueur, crème de violette, and lemon juice
13. A cocktail made with gin, maraschino liqueur, crème de violette, and lemon juice.
    uncountable, usually
14. stunts performed with aircraft. See also acrobatics.
15. the process of mapmaking by means of aerial survey.
16. Rare. the science or art of gliding. — aerodonetic, adj.
17. an airport or airbase, not including the personnel.
18. the art or science of flying airplanes.
19. Medicine. a condition caused by the formation of nitrogen bubbles in the blood as a result of a sudden lowering of atmospheric pressure, as when flying at high altitude or rising too rapidly from a deep underwater dive.
20. the medical specialty concerned with the health of those engaged in flying within the earth’s atmosphere.

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Examples

“The history of aviation is full of daring pioneers.”

“He works in the aviation industry as a pilot.”

“Military aviation played a crucial role in the war.”

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