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aviation

Main Entry:: avi·a·tion
Pronunciation:: \ˌā-vē-ˈā-shən, ˌa-\
Function:: noun
Usage:: often attributive
Etymology:: French, from Latin avis
Date:: 1866

1 : the operation of heavier-than-air aircraft 2 : military airplanes 3 : airplane manufacture, development, and design

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