aerostat

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Definition of aerostat

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noun

An aircraft, such as a dirigible or balloon, that derives its lift from buoyancy rather than from wings or rotors.

“With its molten temperatures, sulphuric acid clouds, and crushing carbon dioxide atmosphere, Venus has only a handful of aerostat research outposts.”

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noun

An aircraft, such as a dirigible or balloon, that derives its lift from buoyancy rather than from wings or rotors.

“With its molten temperatures, sulphuric acid clouds, and crushing carbon dioxide atmosphere, Venus has only a handful of aerostat research outposts.”
A moored balloon flown in a semi-permanent manner, such as a border patrol monitoring balloon affixed at 18,000 feet (~6 km).

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Borrowed from French aérostat, from Ancient Greek ἀήρ (aḗr, “air”) + στατός (statós, “stable”), equivalent to aero- + -stat.

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