Definition of aerodyne in US English:
 aerodyne
nounˈerəˌdīnˈɛrəˌdaɪnˈɛrəˌdaɪn
Any heavier-than-air aircraft that derives its lift principally from aerodynamic forces.
 Example sentencesExamples
-  Such a landing gear is intended to equip aerodynes and especially helicopters.
 -  His mission is to guide an assortment of infantry, vehicles, terradynes and aerodynes into victory on the battlefield.
 -  Furthermore, this result is achieved without making the electronic equipment of medium- and long-distance transport aerodynes any heavier.
 -  Likewise, aerostats require less energy than aerodynes to do the same work in space.
 -  Both sides make extensive use of aerodynes in transport and combat variants.