aviation
avia·tion
noun
1.
the aggregation of a country''s military aircraft
2.
the operation of aircraft to provide transportation
3.
4.
- “air travel involves too much waiting in airports”
- “if you”
Origin
Borrowed from French aviation, derived from Latin avis (“bird”). By surface analysis, avi- + -ation.
Phrases
- aviation blonde
- aviation cruiser
- aviation fuel
- civil aviation
- general aviation
- general of aviation
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