airspeed

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɛəˌspiːd/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(âr′spēd′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
air•speed  (âr′spēd′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Aeronauticsthe forward speed of an aircraft relative to the air through which it moves.
Also, air′ speed′. Cf. groundspeed. 
  • air1 + speed 1905–10

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
airspeed / ˈɛəˌspiːd/
  1. the speed of an aircraft relative to the air in which it moves
    Compare groundspeed
'airspeed' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
ASI - KIAS - Pitot-static tube - airspeed indicator - flight instrument - groundspeed - machmeter

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