Aerospace
the atmosphere and the beyond considered as a whole.
the industry concerned with the design and manufacture of aircraft, rockets, missiles, sp-cecraft, etc., that operate in aerosp-ce.
of or relating to aerosp-ce or the aerosp-ce industry.
noun
the atmosphere and sp-ce beyond
(modifier) of or relating to rockets, missiles, sp-ce vehicles, etc, that fly or operate in aerosp-ce: the aerosp-ce industry
adj.
1958, american english, from aero- “atmosphere” + (outer) sp-ce (n.).
aerosp-ce
(âr’ō-spās’)
relating to the earth’s atmosphere and the sp-ce beyond.
relating to the science and technology of flight and sp-ce travel.
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