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aer·o·stat
 aerostat
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- pronunciation:
- eI
ro
staet
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
an aircraft, such as a balloon or dirigible, that is lifted and held aloft by a gas that is lighter than air.
- similar words:
- balloon
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| related words: |
balloon |
adjective + (n.)aerostat
inexpensive, unoccupied
verb + (n.)aerostat
ascend, beat, doze, facilitate, hover, sit, slave, strain
noun + (n.)aerostat
balloon, bearer, detector, envelope, gondola, gossamer, ratio, relay, relic, sensor, southwest, system
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The word aerostat
contains the following parts:
aer, aero
Greek
root
that means air, gas
  Example words:
aerate, aerial, aerobatics, aerobe, aerobic, aerobics, aerobiology, aerodynamics, aeroembolism, aerolite, aerology, aeromechanics, aeronautics, aeropause, aerosol, aerospace, aerostat, aerostatics, anaerobe, anaerobic
sta, stas, stat, stant, -stance
Latin and Greek
root
that means stand, standing, stabilize
Example words:
aerostat, aerostatics, apostasy, apostate, astatine, circumstance, constant, ecstasy, ecstatic, establish, instability, obstacle, stabile, stability, stabilize, stable, stagnant, static, station, stationary, statue, status, substance
- synonyms:
- sist
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