/ 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.
/ 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.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005