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aeroshell

aeroshell noun: an aerodynamic shell that protects a spacecraft during travel from lift-off through the atmosphere from aerodynamic forces.

Noun

aeroshell (plural aeroshells)

  1. An aerodynamic shell that protects a spacecraft during travel from lift-off through the atmosphere from aerodynamic forces

Forms of aeroshell

pluralaeroshells

Origin of aeroshell

From aero- + shell.

Questions about aeroshell

What does aeroshell mean?
Aeroshell means an aerodynamic shell that protects a spacecraft during travel from lift-off through the atmosphere from aerodynamic forces.
What part of speech is aeroshell?
Aeroshell is a noun.
What is the plural of aeroshell?
The plural of aeroshell is aeroshells.

Words near aeroshell in the dictionary

  1. aeroscreens
  2. aerose
  3. aerosensation
  4. aeroservoelastic
  5. aeroservoelasticity
  6. aeroshell
  7. aeroshells
  8. aerosiderite
  9. aerosiderites
  10. aerosiderolite
  11. aerosiderolites

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