# aviation

Pronunciation: say "ay-vee-AY-shuhn" US /ˌeɪ̯.viˈeɪ̯.ʃən/, UK /ˌeɪ̯.viːˈeɪ̯.ʃən/, AUS /ˌæɪ̯.viːˈæɪ̯.ʃən/

## Noun

1. The activity of flying and operating aircraft.
   - Simple: The flying and use of planes and other aircraft.
   - _Strict limits on pilots' working hours are meant to make aviation safer._
   - _The aviation authorities grounded the whole fleet after the second engine failure._
2. The design, building, and piloting of aircraft, considered as a skill or a field of knowledge.
   - Simple: The skill and study of building and flying planes and other aircraft.
   - _The museum traces aviation from wooden gliders to supersonic jets._
   - _Her textbook covers every part of aviation, from wing design to navigation._
3. The industry that builds aircraft.
   - Simple: The business of making planes and other aircraft.
   - _The region's economy depends on aviation, with two large aircraft plants nearby._
   - _Wartime orders turned aviation into one of the country's largest employers, with factories turning out bombers around the clock._
4. In military use, aircraft considered collectively.
   - Simple: In the military, planes and other aircraft thought of as one group.
   - _Enemy aviation struck the bridge twice before dawn._
   - _The division commander requested more aviation to cover the river crossing._
5. A gin-based cocktail mixed with lemon juice, maraschino liqueur, and crème de violette.
   - Simple: A mixed drink made of gin, lemon juice, cherry liqueur and violet liqueur.
   - _The bar's aviation is pale violet and pleasantly tart._
   - _We'll have two aviations and a glass of red wine, please._

## Origin

Borrowed from French aviation, which is derived from Latin avis (“bird”). It can also be analysed as avi- + -ation.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/aviation (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).