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aeroplane

[air-uh-pleyn]

noun

Chiefly British.
  1. airplane.



aeroplane

/ ˈɛərəˌpleɪn, ˈɛəˌpleɪn /

noun

  1. a heavier-than-air powered flying vehicle with fixed wings

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of aeroplane1

1870–75; < French éDZԱ, equivalent to é- aero- + -plane, apparently feminine of plan flat, level (< Latin Գܲ; plain 1 ), perhaps by association with forme plane; apparently coined and first used by French sculptor and inventor Joseph Pline in 1855
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of aeroplane1

C19: from French éDZԱ, from aero- + Greek -planos wandering, related to planet
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Aryan, he explained, was an aeroplane enthusiast and liked looking at them as they flew in the sky over his village.

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We have already seen paper aeroplanes, the time-honoured sign of Wembley's boredom, against Latvia and Albania.

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No televised Lions squad announcement because there was no television, no first-class plane travel because there were no aeroplanes.

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Ukraine has 7% of Europe's supplies of titanium, a lightweight metal used in the construction of everything from aeroplanes to power stations.

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Tuchel also soon became acquainted with one of Wembley's more recent traditions, the paper aeroplanes that fly during periods of inactivity.

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