AEROSTAT


Meaning of AEROSTAT in English

/ ˈeərəstæt; NAmE ˈerə-/ noun

( technical ) an aircraft filled with hot air, such as an airship or hot-air balloon

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WORD ORIGIN

late 18th cent.: from French aérostat , from Greek aēr air + statos standing.

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