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- [lahy-ter th an, th en ah-eer]
- /ˈlaɪ tər ðæn, ðɛn ˈɑ ɪər/
- /ˈlaɪ.tər ðən eə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [lahy-ter th an, th en ah-eer]
- /ˈlaɪ tər ðæn, ðɛn ˈɑ ɪər/
Definitions of lighter-than-air word
- adjective lighter-than-air (of an aircraft) weighing less than the air it displaces, hence obtaining lift from aerostatic buoyancy. 1
- adjective lighter-than-air of or relating to lighter-than-air craft. 1
- adjective lighter-than-air that is lighter than air, describing materials or aircraft. 0
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Origin of lighter-than-air
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Lighter-than-air
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lighter-than-air popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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