| aeronautics |
(used with a singular verb) a science that deals with making and flying aircraft. |
| aircraft |
Any machine that can fly through the air is an aircraft. Airplanes and helicopters are types of aircraft. |
| air force |
the branch of a nation's armed forces that trains and fights using aircraft. |
| almost |
If you are almost ready, you are very close to being ready but you are not ready yet. Maybe you just have to put your shoes on. If there were twelve cookies and your brother ate almost all of them, then maybe there are only one or two cookies left. |
| applesauce |
a sweet sauce made by cooking apples until they are soft. |
| beacon |
a signal of light or radio waves that guides or warns ships or aircraft. |
| blessing |
a special favor or gift. [1/3 definitions] |
| bouquet |
A bouquet is a bunch of cut flowers that have been chosen to go together. A bouquet is often given as a gift. You can hold a bouquet in your hand and carry it, or you can put the flowers in water in a vase. A bride often carries a beautiful bouquet at her wedding. |
| buzz |
to fly over very low in an aircraft. [1/4 definitions] |
| delicate |
When something is delicate, it is light or soft. [1/5 definitions] |
| draft |
A drawing, design, or plan of something to be built is called a "draft." [1/5 definitions] |
| drift |
A drift is a pile of small things that have been moved along by air or water. If you live in a cold area, a common kind of drift that you might see is a snow drift. [1/5 definitions] |
| exhaust |
When you exhaust something, you use all of it and then you don't have any more. If you exhaust all your energy, you use it all up. You have no more energy left. [1/3 definitions] |
| festival |
A festival is a series of exhibits, shows, or special activities. Festivals are often planned around something such as a kind of art or music, or a type of food or craft. [1/3 definitions] |
| firm1 |
hard or solid when pressed; not soft. [1/2 definitions] |
| fly1 |
to travel in or pilot an aircraft. [1/9 definitions] |
| foot |
a unit of length equal to twelve inches or 30.48 centimeters. (abbreviated: ft.) [1/3 definitions] |
| for |
When a gift is for your dad, it means that your dad is the person who will get the gift. When you watch your little brother for your mom, you do it because you want to help her or because she asked you to do it. [1/10 definitions] |
| ford |
a shallow place in a river or other body of water that can be crossed without a boat or raft. [1/2 definitions] |
| gear stick |
the British word for the lever used to change gears in a car, truck, or other motor vehicle. "Gear stick" has the same meaning as "gearshift." |
| give away |
to give for free instead of selling; give as a gift. [1/2 definitions] |