Definition of aviation
1 : the operation of heavier-than-air aircraft
2 : military airplanes
3 : airplane manufacture, development, and design
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And what are the nuts and bolts of energy politics, aviation emissions and U.S. energy conservation programs?
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Mr. Mattis sought to demonstrate the United States’ commitment to the Pacific region by noting that 60 percent of American Navy ships — and soon 60 percent of United States tactical aviation — were assigned there.
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In 2017, Burns & McDonnell expects to exceed $100 million in revenues from airport projects, said Bret Pilney, vice president in charge of aviation.
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Statolaunch, the aviation company founded by billionaire Paul G. Allen, rolled out its giant airplane for its first photo op in the Mojave desert this week.
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Mark Gale, FLL CEO and aviation director The Southwest concourse, built by the airline for about $200 million, is part of the greater $330 million renovation of the entire Terminal 1.
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Amid United Airlines’ dragging fiasco, mass cancellations at Delta Air Lines and U.S. concerns about terrorists using laptops to down planes, the global aviation industry hardly needed another blow.
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Amid United Airlines' dragging fiasco, mass cancellations at Delta Air Lines and U.S. concerns about terrorists using laptops to down planes, the global aviation industry hardly needed another blow.
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With time on his hands, Kuhlman turned to another passion — aviation — and soon lost himself in the pleasures of drone photography.
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Origin and Etymology of aviation
French, from Latin avis
AVIATION Defined for English Language Learners
aviation
playDefinition of aviation for English Language Learners
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: the business or practice of flying airplanes, helicopters, etc.
AVIATION Defined for Kids
aviation
playDefinition of aviation for Students
1 : the flying of aircraft
2 : the designing and making of aircraft
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