aerospace

From aero- +‎ space.

• enPR: âʹ-rō-spās'
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): [ˈɛə̯.ɹəʊˌspeɪs], dated IPA^(key): [ˈeɪ.əɹ-]
• (Standard Southern British) IPA^(key): [ˈɛː.ɹəʊˌspɛjs]
• (MLE) IPA^(key): [ˈɛː.ɹowˌspejs], [ˈɛː.ɹowˌspeːs]
• (General American, Canada) IPA^(key): /ˈɛɹ.oʊˌspeɪs/

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• (General Australian) IPA^(key): /ˈeː.ɹəʉˌspæɪs/
• (New Zealand) IPA^(key): /ˈeː.ɹɐʉˌspæɪs/
• Hyphenation: ae‧ro‧space
• Rhymes: -əʊspeɪs

aerospace (usually uncountable, plural aerospaces)

1. The atmosphere of the Earth and the region of space around it.
2. (elliptical) The industry concerned with aircraft, missiles, satellites and spacecraft.

   Coordinate term: automotive

   He works mainly in aerospace. Most of their contracts are in aerospace. A few are in medical devices.

aerospace (comparative more aerospace, superlative most aerospace)

1. Of, or relating to the Earth's atmosphere and nearby space.
2. Of, or relating to the science, technology and industry associated with aircraft, missiles, satellites and spacecraft.

• aerospatial

• astronautical
• aeronautical