aeroplane
[air-uh-pleyn]
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Origin of aeroplane
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Contemporary Examples
I do not recall what sort of aeroplane Mr. Hughes had at the time; however, it was quite comfortable, as I recall.
Historical Examples
Air pressure is a big factor in the matter of aeroplane horsepower.
Flying MachinesW.J. Jackman and Thos. H. Russell
The submersible was sighted on July 1, 1915, by a French aeroplane.
That kind of aeroplane couldn't have any tire trouble, 'cause it hasn't got any tires.
ShavingsJoseph C. Lincoln
It is a fact that the aeroplane came after, but not a fact that it came from, the motor-car.
Is civilization a disease?Stanton Coit
He's not in the aeroplane and I can't imagine where he may be!
Boy Scouts Mysterious SignalG. Harvey Ralphson
aeroplane
US and Canadian airplane (ˈɛəˌpleɪn)
- a heavier-than-air powered flying vehicle with fixed wings
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Word Origin
C19: from French aéroplane, from aero- + Greek -planos wandering, related to planet
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Word Origin and History for aeroplane
n.
1866, from French aéroplane (1855), from Greek aero- "air" (see air (n.1)) + stem of French planer "to soar," from Latin planus "level, flat" (see plane (n.1)). Originally in reference to surfaces (such as the protective shell casings of beetles' wings); meaning "heavier than air flying machine" first attested 1873, probably an independent English coinage (see airplane).
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