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auto-ballooning ‘’c:-to-bajuu-nin n. the use of auto-bal- loons; the action or sport of flyrng about xn small dirzgi- bles.

avalanch-wind ‘xvo-la:n§,wind n. a wind produced by an avalanch, sometimes so violent as to tear a person’s clothes to shreds.

Aves’ce,viz nv. pl. the birds; the fetherd vertebrates.

avian ‘ce-vi-an adj. ef or pertaining to birds.

avian ‘ce-vi-an nm. a member of the class Aves; a bird.

aviarist ‘ce-vi-o-zist n. the keeper of an aviary.

aviary ‘ce-vi-ez1, ‘ee-vi-a-z1 n. a large cage, house, or en- closure where birds are bred or kept; a birdzhouse.

aviate ‘ce-vi,et intr. fly: as, “Flyer,” the *aviating cat.

aviatic ,ce-vi'etik adj. ef or relating to aviation.

aviatics ,ce-vi'etrks n. aviation.

aviating ‘ce-vi,etin n. the art, eccupation, or sport of fly- ing; aviation.

aviation ,ce-vi'ee-San, (Jess properly) ,xvi’ee-San n. the art or act of flyzng; the science or practis of artrficial flight; manflight: eften restricted to flight by means of hevierz thanzair machines. compare aeronautics.

aviation-course _,ce-vi'ce-§an,ko:zs nm. a course or track where airships or flyers are tested or flown; an aviationz track; an aerodrome.

aviation-expert ,ce-vi'ce-\an,ek-spgazt m. an expert en avia- tion; one who 1s skild in the art or theory of artrfi1cial flight.

aviation-field ,ce-vi'ce-San,fiild». a field or tract of land where airships are tested or flown; a flyrng-ground.

aviation-ground ,cc-vi'ee-San,gzaund x». [cemmonly used mn the plural] a ground, field, or tract of land where air- ships or flyers are tested or flown; an aviation-field.

aviation-meet ,ce-vi'ce-San,miit”. a meet or meeting for practising aviation or flyrng; an aviationzmeeting; a fly- ing-meet; an aero meet.

aviation-park ,ce-vi'ee-San,pa:zk n. a park or field devoted to or used for practrstng aviation or flyrng; an aviation- field; a flying-ground.

aviation-shed ,cc-vi'ce-San,Jed n. a shed for housrng a fly- ing-machine; an aeroplanezshed; a hangar.

aviation-supply ,ce-vi’ce-San-sa,prar n. [commonly used in the plural, aviationzsupplies] a supply or commedity used rn connection with aviation, as a propellerzblade.

aviation-tournament ,ce-vi'ce-San,tu:z-na-mant n. a tour- nament for practising aviation or flyrng; a flyrng-meet.

aviation-track ,ce-vi'ee-San,trek n. a track or course where