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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
/ ˈɛəˌpleɪn /
noun
- a heavier-than-air powered flying vehicle with fixed wings Also calledaeroplane
Other Words From
- pro·airplane adjective
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Example Sentences
He wanted to know how we were going to program something for a certain watch he needed to run the airplane.
The SpaceX explosion diverted airplanes throughout the area and produced spectacular fireworks as debris fell into the ocean.
A report found that a single air traffic controller was tasked with managing both airplane and helicopter traffic around at the time.
They were just passengers aboard an airplane, flying over California and having a chat.
In the wake of several recent airplane crashes and with mass firings at the Federal Aviation Administration, overall confidence in air travel has decreased.
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