GLOSSARY

aerodynamics (air-oh-dy-NA-miks)—

the ability of something to move easily and quickly through the air

custom (KUHS-tuhm)—

specially done or made

high definition (HY de-fuh-NI-shuhn)—

having a high clarity of visual presentation; cameras labeled as HD meet a certain resolution standard and other requirements

heat (HEET)—

a single round of a contest

insurance (in-SHUR-uhnss)—

an agreement in which a person makes regular payments to a company and the company promises to pay money if the item insured is damaged or lost

megapixel (ME-guh-pik-sul)—

one million pixels; a pixel is a very small dot that makes up a picture on a TV screen, computer monitor, or other digital device

novelty (NAH-vul-tee)—

something new, interesting, and unusual

pitch (PICH)—

to turn on an axis so that the forward end rises or falls in relation to the other end

recreational (re-kree-AY-shu-nul)—

done for enjoyment, usually in people’s spare time

remote control (ri-MOHT kuhn-TROHL)—

a device used to control machines from a distance

resolution (re-zuh-LOO-shuhn)—

the ability of a device to show an image clearly and with a lot of detail

robotics (ro-BOT-iks)—

field that deals with the design, construction, and operation of robots

roll (ROL)—

movement of an aircraft in a circular motion to the left or right

rotor (ROH-tur)—

a set of rotating blades that lifts an aircraft off the ground

thrust (THRUST)—

the force that moves a vehicle

yaw (YAW)—

movement of an aircraft to the left or right