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Dynamics Motion Air Fluids Aerodynamics Noun Plural Aero·Dy·Nam·Ics
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary aero·dy·nam·ics \\-ˈna-miks\\ noun plural but singular or plural in construction DATE circa 1837
: a branch of dynamics that deals with the motion of air and other gaseous fluids and with the forces acting on bodies in motion relative to such fluids • aero·dy·nam·ic \\-mik\\ also aero·dy·nam·i·cal \\-mi-kəl\\ adjective• aero·dy·nam·i·cal·ly \\-mi-k(ə-)lē\\ adverb
aerodynamics
1837, from Gk. aero- "air" (comb. form) + dynamics (q.v.). Probably modeled on Fr. aérodynamique or Ger. aerodynamische.
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 aerodynamics
aero·dy·nam·ics / 7eErEudai5nAmiks; NAmE 7erou- / noun1. [pl.] the qualities of an object that affect the way it moves through the air
空气动力(特性):
Research has focused on improving the car's aerodynamics.
研究的重点是改善轿车的流线型。
2. [U] the science that deals with how objects move through air
空气动力学
• aero·dy·nam·ic / -mik / adj.:
the car's aerodynamic shape (= making it able to move faster)
汽车的流线型
• aero·dy·nam·ic·al·ly / -kli / adv.
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged aero·dy·nam·ics
\| ̷ ̷( ̷ ̷) ̷ ̷-\ noun plural but singular in construction
Etymology: aer- + dynamics
: the branch of dynamics that treats of the motion of air and other gaseous fluids and of the forces acting on bodies in motion relative to such fluids
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