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aerial
adjective /ˈeə.ri.əl/
/ˈer.i-/ Definition
› in or from the air, especially from an aircraft: Meanwhile, the massive aerial bombardment/bombing of military targets continued unabated. aerial photographyAviationTravelling by aircraftMovement through the air
(Definition of aerial adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- aero- prefix
- Air Miles noun
- airlift noun
- airspace noun
- bail out phrasal verb (JUMP)
- bank verb (TURN)
- bomber noun (AIRCRAFT)
- ditch verb (AIRCRAFT)
- flight noun (AIRCRAFT)
- flight noun (JOURNEY)
- glide verb (FLY)
- ground speed noun
- lane noun (STRIP)
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- set sth down phrasal verb (AIRCRAFT)
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