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aerostat

/ˈɛəroʊˌstæt/ /ˈeɪroʊˌstæt/

Meanings
noun
An aircraft, such as a dirigible or balloon, that derives its lift from buoyancy rather than from wings or rotors.

Examples :

"The annual town fair always features a giant aerostat, slowly floating above the crowds and advertising local businesses. "
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Related Words

Illustration dirigible

dirigible noun

/ˈdɪɹɪdʒəbəɫ/ /ˈdɪɹ.ə.dʒə.bəl/

A self-propelled airship that can be steered

"The dirigible slowly floated over the city, its gondola filled with tourists enjoying the aerial view. "

Illustration features

features noun

/ˈfiːtʃəz/ /ˈfitʃɚz/

One's structure or make-up: form, shape, bodily proportions.

"Her most striking features were her bright blue eyes and high cheekbones. "

Illustration floating

floating verb

/ˈfləʊtɪŋ/ /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/

Of an object or substance, to be supported by a liquid of greater density than the object so as that part of the object or substance remains above the surface.

"The boat floated on the water."

Illustration buoyancy

buoyancy noun

/ˈbɔɪ.ən.si/

The upward force on a body immersed or partly immersed in a fluid.

"The beach ball's buoyancy kept it floating easily on the water. "

Illustration monitoring

monitoring verb

/ˈmɒnɪtərɪŋ/ /ˈmɑːnɪtərɪŋ/

To watch over; to guard.

"The teacher is monitoring the students during the test to prevent cheating. "

Illustration permanent

permanent noun

/ˈpɜːmənənt/ /ˈpɝmənənt/

A chemical hair treatment imparting or removing curliness, whose effects typically last for a period of weeks; a perm.

"My sister got a permanent for her wedding, which was supposed to last for several months. "

Illustration activity

activity noun

/ækˈtɪ.və.ti/

The state or quality of being active; activeness.

"Pit row was abuzz with activity."

Illustration balloon

balloon noun

/bəˈluːn/ /bəˈlun/

An inflatable buoyant object, often (but not necessarily) round and flexible.

"The children held their colorful balloons high as they walked home from school. "

Illustration businesses

businesses noun

/ˈbɪz.nɪ.sɪz/

A specific commercial enterprise or establishment.

"Many small businesses in my town are struggling due to the rising cost of rent. "

Illustration advertising

advertising verb

/ˈædvə(ɹ)ˌtaɪzɪŋ/

To give (especially public) notice of (something); to announce publicly.

"The school is advertising a new after-school program for students. "

Illustration aircraft

aircraft noun

/ɛə.kɹɑːft/ /ɛəɹ.kɹæft/

A vehicle capable of atmospheric flight due to interaction with the air, such as buoyancy or lift

"The aircraft flew over the school playground during the morning assembly. "

Illustration frontier

frontier noun

/fɹʌnˈtɪə/ /fɹʌnˈtɪɹ/

The part of a country which borders or faces another country or unsettled region

"The new school district's frontier stretches along the border with the neighboring state. "