I. ˈfȯrˌmāt, usu -ād.+V noun
( -s )
Etymology: form- + -ate
: a salt or ester of formic acid
II. intransitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: back-formation from formation
of aircraft : to fly in or join a formation
I. ˈfȯrˌmāt, usu -ād.+V noun
( -s )
Etymology: form- + -ate
: a salt or ester of formic acid
II. intransitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: back-formation from formation
of aircraft : to fly in or join a formation
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012