heavier-than-air

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hev′ē ər ᵺən âr′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
heav•i•er-than-air  (hev′ē ər ᵺən âr′),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Aeronautics(of an aircraft) weighing more than the air that it displaces, hence having to obtain lift by aerodynamic means.
  • 1900–05

'heavier-than-air' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Langley - aerodyne - aeroplane - airplane - aviation - aviator - glider - helicopter - ornithopter

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