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warplane

[wawr-pleyn]

noun

  1. an airplane designed for, or used in, warfare.



warplane

/ ˈɔːˌɪ /

noun

  1. Also called (US): battle plane.any aircraft designed for and used in warfare

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of warplane1

First recorded in 1910–15; war 1 + plane 1
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If the Gulf were attacked, then it too might demand American warplanes come to its defence as well as Israel's.

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It came days after Ukraine's daring drone strikes targeting Russian strategic warplanes at four air bases deep inside the country.

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Russia's latest attack on Ukraine comes days after Kyiv launched its biggest long-range drone strike on at least 40 Russian warplanes at four military bases.

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The el-Koma Emergency Room said at least 89 people were killed or injured after Sudanese army warplanes launched airstrikes in the town on Sunday.

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Ukraine claims to have hit more than 40 Russian warplanes at several military airfields, in what appears to be one of the most audacious drone attacks so far on Russian aviation.

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