aerostat
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aerostat (plural aerostats)
- An aircraft, such as a dirigible or balloon, that derives its lift from buoyancy rather than from wings or rotors.
- A moored balloon flown in a semi-permanent manner, as a border patrol monitoring balloon affixed at 18,000 feet (~6km).
[edit] Antonyms
- (lighter-than-air craft, with respect to its weight relationship with air): aerodyne
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aircraft
balloon
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[edit] Croatian
[edit] Noun
aerostat m. sg.
