What does "aerostatic" mean?

Of or pertaining to aerostatics; pneumatic.

What is a synonym for "aerostatic"?

Common synonyms include: aerial, aerodynamic, aery, airy, ethereal, fuming.

Pronounced //ˌeɪəɹə(ʊ)ˈstætɪk//.

//ˌeɪəɹə(ʊ)ˈstætɪk// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Adjective

1
Of or pertaining to aerostatics; pneumatic.
"I have very much improved my mechanical combinations, for the navigation of the air and water by hydrostatic and aerostatic forces."
2
Pertaining to aerial navigation or aeronautics.
"The general term for the machines used in this kind of navigation, is that of aërostats, or aërostatic machines; but those which are of a spherical figure, and filled with gas, are better known by the name of air-balloons."

"I have very much improved my mechanical combinations, for the navigation of the air and water by hydrostatic and aerostatic forces."

From aero- + static. Compare French aérostatique.

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