aerostat en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Borrowed from French aérostat, from Ancient Greek ἀήρ (aḗr, “air”) + στατός (statós, “stable”), equivalent to aero- + -stat.
Meanings
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An aircraft, such as a dirigible or balloon, that derives its lift from buoyancy rather than from wings or rotors.
With its molten temperatures, sulphuric acid clouds, and crushing carbon dioxide atmosphere, Venus has only a handful of aerostat research outposts.
2008, BioWare, Mass Effect (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →ISBN, →OCLC, PC, scene: Venus:
- A moored balloon flown in a semi-permanent manner, such as a border patrol monitoring balloon affixed at 18,000 feet (~6 km).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| aerostats | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
aerodyne (antonym(s) of “lighter-than-air craft, with respect to its weight relationship with air”)
Deriveds
tethered aerostat · aerostatic
Relateds
Translations (35)
eo aerostato (aircraft) · sk aerostat (aircraft) · bg аероста́т (aircraft) · es aerostato (aircraft) · fi aerostaatti (balloon) · es aeróstato (aircraft) · pl aerostat (aircraft) · mk аероста́т (balloon) · mk во́здушен ба́лон (balloon) · uk аероста́т (aircraft) · el αερόστατο (aircraft) · ru аэроста́т (aircraft) · cmn 浮昇器 /浮升器 (aircraft) · it aerostato (aircraft) · be аэраста́т (aircraft) · it dirigibile (aircraft) · io aerostato (aircraft) · bg възду́шен бало́н (balloon) · mk аероста́т (aircraft) · it aerostato (balloon) · ro aerostat (aircraft) · ru аэроста́т (balloon) · ca aeròstat (aircraft) · ru возду́шный шар (balloon) · io aerostato (balloon) · fr aérostat (aircraft) · fi aerostaatti (aircraft) · ko 에어로스탯 (aircraft) · ka აეროსტატი (aircraft) · cmn 浮空器 (aircraft) · ja エアロスタット (aircraft) · pt aeróstato (aircraft) · eo aerostato (balloon) · pl aerostat (balloon) · hy աերոստատ (aircraft)