The airspeed
Example: Airspeed measures speed of aircraft relative to surrounding air
Definition
"The airspeed" refers to the speed at which an aircraft moves through the surrounding air. It is a critical measurement in aviation, indicating how fast the aircraft is traveling relative to the air around it, which affects lift and control during flight.
Etymology
The term "the airspeed" combines "air," from Old English 'ær' meaning the invisible gaseous substance surrounding the earth, and "speed," from Old English 'spēd,' meaning success or swiftness. Together, they form a compound noun used in aviation to describe how fast an aircraft moves through the air.
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"The airspeed" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - Air travel & Aviation - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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