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aerostat
aer·o·stat
[
érrō stàt
]
(
plural
aer·o·stats
)
noun
Definition:
aircraft lighter than air:
a hot-air or gas-filled aircraft, e.g. a blimp or balloon
[
Late 18th century. < French
aérostat
<
aéro-
(< Greek
aēr
"air") + Greek
statos
"standing"
]
aer·o·stat·ic
[
èrrō státtik
]
adjective
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