aero-

Precedes dynamic, nautical

Aero- is a prefix meaning air or aircraft.

It appears in words relating to the atmosphere aerodynamics, aerosol or to aviation and flight aerospace, aeronautics.

The prefix sometimes shortens to aer- before vowels: aerial, aerate.

aviation

airplane

Powered flying machine

aerofoil · airship · airline · aviator · aviation · airborne · airframe · airworthiness · airfield · airliner

physics

airflow

Movement of atmosphere

  • streamlinedMade smooth and efficient
  • dragResistance through fluid
  • liftMechanism for vertical transport

turbulence · resistance · velocity · wind tunnel · laminar · vortex · pressure · thrust · coefficient · boundary layer

exercise

cardio

Pulse-elevating exercise regimen

workout · oxygen · stamina · conditioning · fitness · aquaerobics · Zumba · kickboxing · interval · heartrate

spray

atomizer

Device producing fine spray

nozzle · dispenser · pressurized · spray · vaporize · particle · droplet · inhalant · diffuser · nebulizer

Opposites
medium of operation

aero-geo-

Earth combining form

ground-based · hydro- · terrestrial · litho- · nautical

verticality/elevation

aero-subterranean

Beneath earth's surface

underground · sub- · hypo- · geo- · subsurface

Phrases
Family

aerobics, aerosol, aeroplane, aerobic, aerate, aeronautics, aeration, aerospace, aerodynamic

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Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G