aero

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adjective

: of or relating to aircraft or aeronautics
an aero engine

aero

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abbreviation

Examples of aero in a Sentence

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Adjective
The Fenomeno’s airflow management allows for an improvement of 30 percent in both aero load and cooling compared to that of the Revuelto. Brett Berk, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2025 The new adjustable rear wing, with patriotic stars-and-stripes endplates, is claimed to be capable of making more than 800 pounds of positive aero assistance at 186 mph, and over 1400 pounds at 249 mph. Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 9 Jan. 2023 For starters, many aero improvements happen on the rear of the car rather than the bug-hitting front. Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2022 See All Example Sentences for aero

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

independent use of aero-

First Known Use

Adjective

1899, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of aero was in 1899

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“Aero.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aero. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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