hydronautics
The science of the design and construction of ships, their engines, and their…The science of the design and construction of ships, their engines, and their instrumentation
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)The science of the design and construction of ships, their engines, and their instrumentation
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From hydro- (“water”) + -naut (“travel”) + -ics (“a practice, field of knowledge or skill”From hydro- (“water”) + -naut (“travel”) + -ics (“a practice, field of knowledge or skill”).
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Word family
1 related wordsDerivedhydronautical
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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