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 Definitions of lighter-than-air  [ˈlaɪ tər ɪdʒ]  

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Definition of 'lighter-than-air' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (adj.) lighter-than-air
(of an aircraft) weighing less than the air it displaces, hence obtaining lift from aerostatic buoyancy.

2.  lighter-than-air
of or pertaining to lighter-than-air craft.

Etymology:  (1900–05)

Definition of 'lighter-than-air' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (adj) lighter-than-air
relating to a balloon or other aircraft that flies because it weighs less than the air it displaces

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