AVIATION


Meaning of AVIATION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌā-vē-ˈā-shən, ˌa- ]

noun

Usage: often attributive

Etymology: French, from Latin avis

Date: 1866

1. : the operation of heavier-than-air aircraft

2. : military airplanes

3. : airplane manufacture, development, and design

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.