aerodynamicist

noun

aero·​dy·​nam·​i·​cist ˌer-ō-dī-ˈna-mə-sist How to pronounce aerodynamicist (audio)
: one who specializes in aerodynamics

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After attending military school and studying physics and industrial design at Brown University, Dhani worked as an aerodynamicist for British sports car company McLaren. John Russell, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026 But there are reasons for the aerodynamicists to test their brains in this alien field. Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 5 July 2025 In the case of wind turbines, the first attempt to determine their optimization was made by Hermann Glauert, a British aerodynamicist, in the early 20th century. Paul M. Sutter, Discover Magazine, 6 June 2025 The somewhat anonymous shapes of the EQS and EQE have not earned those machines many fans outside of obsessive aerodynamicists. Tim Stevens, Ars Technica, 3 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for aerodynamicist

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1926, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of aerodynamicist was in 1926

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“Aerodynamicist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aerodynamicist. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.

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