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avia·tion (ā′vē ā′s̸hən; occas. av′ē-)

noun

  1. the art or science of flying airplanes
  2. the development and operation of heavier-than-air craft, including airplanes and piloted or guided rocket ships
  3. aircraft, esp. military aircraft, collectively

Etymology: Fr < L avis, bird

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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