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as·tro·nau·tics

 (ăs′trə-nô′tĭks)
n. (used with a sing. or pl. verb)
The science and technology of space flight.

as′tro·nau′tic, as′tro·nau′ti·cal adj.
as′tro·nau′ti·cal·ly adv.
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Adj.1.astronautic - of or belonging to astronauts or the science of astronauticsastronautic - of or belonging to astronauts or the science of astronautics
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