aviation

2 definitions found

aviation - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Aviation \A`vi*a"tion\, n.
     The art or science of flying.
     [1913 Webster]

aviation - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  aviation
      n 1: the aggregation of a country's military aircraft [syn:
           aviation, air power]
      2: the operation of aircraft to provide transportation
      3: the art of operating aircraft [syn: aviation, airmanship]
      4: travel via aircraft; "air travel involves too much waiting in
         airports"; "if you've time to spare go by air" [syn: air   travel
         , aviation, air]