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aeroplane
[ air-uh-pleyn ]
/ ˈɛər əˌpleɪn /
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noun Chiefly British.
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British Dictionary definitions for aeroplane
aeroplane
US and Canadian airplane (ˈɛəˌpleɪn)
/ (ˈɛərəˌpleɪn) /
noun
a heavier-than-air powered flying vehicle with fixed wings
Word Origin for aeroplane
C19: from French aéroplane, from aero- + Greek -planos wandering, related to planet
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