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avionics

noun plural avi·on·ics \ˌā-vē-ˈä-niks, ˌa-\

Definition of AVIONICS

:  electronics designed for use in aerospace vehicles
— avi·on·ic \-nik\ adjective
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Origin of AVIONICS

aviation electronics
First Known Use: 1949

Rhymes with AVIONICS

electronics, hydroponics, microphonics, nucleonics, plate tectonics, supersonics, thermionics, ultrasonics

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