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airspeed
noun air·speed \-ˌspēd\
: the speed at which an aircraft moves through the air
Full Definition of AIRSPEED
: the speed (as of an airplane) with relation to the air — compare ground speed
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First Known Use of AIRSPEED
1909
Rhymes with AIRSPEED
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