AVIATION


Meaning of AVIATION in English

/ ˌeɪviˈeɪʃn; NAmE / noun

[ U ] the designing, building and flying of aircraft :

civil / military aviation

the aviation business / industry

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 19th cent.: from French , formed irregularly from Latin avis bird.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.