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airplane
[air-pleyn]
noun
a heavier-than-air aircraft kept aloft by the upward thrust exerted by the passing air on its fixed wings and driven by propellers, jet propulsion, etc.
any similar heavier-than-air aircraft, as a glider or helicopter.
airplane
/ ˈɛəˌɪ /
noun
Also called: aeroplane.a heavier-than-air powered flying vehicle with fixed wings
Other 51Թ Forms
- proairplane adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
Metal music fans heading to the mosh pits of Download festival this weekend are being urged to put their wearable technology into airplane mode to avoid making accidental 999 calls.
Six people are presumed dead after a jet airplane crashed into a residential neighborhood in San Diego County on Thursday morning amid dense fog, but investigators have yet to release the names of those aboard.
During World War II, Santa Monica and West Los Angeles had the largest concentrations of engineers and factories that were producing airplanes.
But we cling to the images: Tom Cruise dangling from a ceiling, a cliff, a skyscraper, an airplane and, as we last saw him, a plummeting train.
The researcher also noted that CPI data takes into account a high number of non-imported products, such as airplane tickets.
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