AERODYNAMICS

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

The branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of gases (especially air) and their effects on bodies in the flow

Synonyms:

aerodynamics; aeromechanics

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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("aerodynamics" is a kind of...):

mechanics (the branch of physics concerned with the motion of bodies in a frame of reference)

Derivation:

aerodynamic (of or relating to aerodynamics)

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