airbus

or air bus

[ air-buhs ]
/ ˈɛərˌbʌs /
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noun

a short-range or medium-range commercial passenger airplane, especially one that is part of a frequent shuttlelike service between two popular destinations.

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Origin of airbus

First recorded in 1905–10; air1 + bus1

Words nearby airbus

airbrasive, airbrick, airbrush, airbrush out, airburst, airbus, aircav, aircraft, aircraft carrier, aircraft cloth, aircraft observer
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Words related to airbus

airplane, plane, craft, ship, jet, aircraft, cab, airliner, crate, bird, airship, kite, ramjet, aeroplane, supersonic, turbo, twin-engine

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British Dictionary definitions for airbus

Airbus
/ (ˈɛəˌbʌs) /

noun

trademark a commercial aircraft manufactured and marketed by an international consortium of aerospace companies
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