lighter-than-air

[ lahy-ter-thuhn-air ]

/ ˈlaɪ tər ðənˈɛər /

adjective Aeronautics.

(of an aircraft) weighing less than the air it displaces, hence obtaining lift from aerostatic buoyancy.

of or relating to lighter-than-air craft.

Origin of lighter-than-air

First recorded in 1900–05

Words nearby lighter-than-air

lighten up, lighter, lighterage, lighter fluid, lighterman, lighter-than-air, lightface, lightfast, light-fingered, light flyweight, Lightfoot

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Example sentences from the Web for lighter-than-air

Until then trans-ocean flying on a commercial basis must be monopolized by lighter-than-air craft.
Flying the Atlantic in Sixteen Hours|Arthur Whitten Brown
"The Wright brothers invented the lighter-than-air ship early in the twentieth century," he said.
The Lost Warship|Robert Moore Williams
At that point came the true division between heavier-than-air and lighter-than-air machines.
The Boy's Book of New Inventions|Harry E. Maule
Dominick, however, wished more than I did to see his lighter-than-air craft in all its glory.
Life's Minor Collisions|Frances Warner

Balloons, the most elementary form of lighter-than-air air-craft, unprovided with any means of propulsion or steering.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3|Various

British Dictionary definitions for lighter-than-air

lighter than air

adjective (lighter-than-air when prenominal)

having a lower density than that of air

of or relating to an aircraft, such as a balloon or airship, that depends on buoyancy for support in the air

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单词	lighter-than-air
释义	lighter-than-air [ lahy-ter-thuhn-air ] / ˈlaɪ tər ðənˈɛər / adjective Aeronautics. (of an aircraft) weighing less than the air it displaces, hence obtaining lift from aerostatic buoyancy. of or relating to lighter-than-air craft. Origin of lighter-than-air First recorded in 1900–05 Words nearby lighter-than-air lighten up, lighter, lighterage, lighter fluid, lighterman, lighter-than-air, lightface, lightfast, light-fingered, light flyweight, Lightfoot Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lighter-than-air Until then trans-ocean flying on a commercial basis must be monopolized by lighter-than-air craft. Flying the Atlantic in Sixteen Hours\|Arthur Whitten Brown "The Wright brothers invented the lighter-than-air ship early in the twentieth century," he said. The Lost Warship\|Robert Moore Williams At that point came the true division between heavier-than-air and lighter-than-air machines. The Boy's Book of New Inventions\|Harry E. Maule Dominick, however, wished more than I did to see his lighter-than-air craft in all its glory. Life's Minor Collisions\|Frances Warner Balloons, the most elementary form of lighter-than-air air-craft, unprovided with any means of propulsion or steering. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3\|Various British Dictionary definitions for lighter-than-air lighter than air adjective (lighter-than-air when prenominal) having a lower density than that of air of or relating to an aircraft, such as a balloon or airship, that depends on buoyancy for support in the air Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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