aerobatics
noun /ˌeərəˈbætɪks/
/ˌerəˈbætɪks/
[uncountable + singular or plural verb]- movements performed in an aircraft that are exciting and show skill, such as flying with the top of the aircraft facing the ground, especially in front of an audience
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- a spectacular display of aerobatics by the Red Arrows
Word OriginFirst World War: from aero- + a shortened form of acrobatics.