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noun
1.
the design, development, production, operation, and use of aircraft, especially heavier-than-air aircraft.
2.
military aircraft.
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| aviation (ˌeɪvɪˈeɪʃən) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a. the art or science of flying aircraft |
| b. the design, production, and maintenance of aircraft | |
| 2. | (US) military aircraft collectively |
| [C19: from French, from Latin avis bird] | |
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Word Origin & History
aviation
1866, from Fr. aviation, from L. avis "bird" (see aviary). Coined 1863 by Fr. aviation pioneer Guillaume Joseph Gabriel de La Landelle (1812-1886) in "Aviation ou Navigation aérienne."
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