airspeed

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noun

The speed of an aircraft relative to the air through which it is flying.

“Holonym: air data”

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Meanings

nounairspeed (plural airspeeds)

plural airspeeds

  1. aeronauticsThe speed of an aircraft relative to the air through which it is flying.

    Holonym: air data

Origin

From air + speed.

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APA

airspeed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/airspeed

MLA

“airspeed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/airspeed. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “airspeed,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/airspeed.

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