aeronautical
/ˌeərəˈnɔːtɪkl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌerəˈnɔːtɪkl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌer-ə-ˈnȯ-ti-kəl -ˈnä-/ (ame, mw)
aeronautical — adjective
- aeronauticalpositive
- more aeronauticalcomparative
- most aeronauticalsuperlative
1. used for the field of planning aircraft, building them, and learning how they fl
used for the field of planning aircraft, building them, and learning how they fly.
Mina joined an aeronautical club at school to build a small glider.
aeronautical + club for aircraft study
The library bought aeronautical manuals after the town opened a pilot academy.
aeronautical manuals in training contexts
Haruto chose aeronautical engineering after touring an aircraft factory with his uncle.
An aeronautical inspector checked the rescue helicopter before the mountain drill.
At camp, Beatriz learned aeronautical terms while fixing a model plane.
- aerospace
broader; it can also include spacecraft and work beyond the Earth's atmosphere
- aeronautic
very close in meaning, but less common in modern everyday use
文法句型
aeronautical + engineering / design / research
aeronautical + chart / manual / inspector
用法筆記
Usually comes before nouns such as 'engineering', 'design', 'manual', and 'research'. It sounds technical and is most often used for aircraft science, training, regulation, or industrial work rather than ordinary air travel.