HEAVIER-THAN-AIR


Meaning of HEAVIER-THAN-AIR in English

/hev"ee euhr dheuhn air"/ , adj.

(of an aircraft) weighing more than the air that it displaces, hence having to obtain lift by aerodynamic means.

[ 1900-05 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .