aero

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adjective

ˈer-(ˌ)ō How to pronounce aero (audio)
: of or relating to aircraft or aeronautics
an aero engine

aero

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abbreviation

aerodynamic

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Making new aero parts fresh out of a lighter material will bring an instant lap-time gain, even if the extra downforce benefits of more sophisticated aero isn’t what the team hopes. — Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 24 July 2026 Major step forward in the aero-performance category The company completed the initial flight series of the Kratos J85 engine version of the Firejet unmanned aerial system (UAS), dubbed Mk1 Firejet. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 23 Apr. 2026 The preliminary Rosemount site plan shows several buildings including an 80,500-square-foot aero-thermal tunnel, a 60,000-square-foot UMN engineering facility and a 46,500-square-foot aerodynamic tunnel building. — Mars King, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2025 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 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 8 Aug. 2026.

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