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aerostations

aerostations is the plural of aerostation.

Meaning of aerostation

Noun (1)

aerostation (countable and uncountable, plural aerostations)

  1. (historical, uncountable) Aerial navigation; the act or science of raising and guiding balloons in the air.
  2. (countable, historical) A flight or expedition by hot-air balloon.
    • The balloon ascension advertised by Mr. Wise, the celebrated aeronaut of forty aerostations, took place in this borough on Saturday last.1850, John Wise, A System of Aeronautics, Comprehending Its Earliest Investigations and Modern Practice and Art, page 229
  3. (obsolete, rare, uncountable) The science of weighing air; aerostatics.

Noun (2)

aerostation (plural aerostations)

  1. (countable) A floating or elevated station.
    • It is expected that an analysis of the fist year's records will lead to a clear decision as to whether or not to engage in the second phase of the research, which will comprise a re-arrangement of the survey stations on a finer geographical pattern and the collection of design data for aerostations.1955, Institution of Engineers Australia, The Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, page 14

Questions about aerostations

What is aerostations the plural of?
Aerostations is the plural of aerostation.

Words near aerostations in the dictionary

  1. aerostatic
  2. aerostatical
  3. aerostatically
  4. aerostatics
  5. aerostation
  6. aerostations
  7. aerostatistics
  8. aerostats
  9. aerosteam
  10. aerostructural
  11. aerostructure

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