aeroshell

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noun

An aerodynamic shell that protects a spacecraft during travel from lift-off through the atmosphere from aerodynamic forces

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Meanings

nounaeroshell (plural aeroshells)

plural aeroshells

  1. An aerodynamic shell that protects a spacecraft during travel from lift-off through the atmosphere from aerodynamic forces

Origin

From aero- + shell.

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APA

aeroshell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aeroshell

MLA

“aeroshell.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aeroshell. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aeroshell,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aeroshell.

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