airframe
[ air-freym ]
/ ˈɛərˌfreɪm /
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noun
the framework and external covering of an airplane, rocket, etc.
Nearby words
- airedale terrier,
- airfare,
- airfield,
- airflow,
- airfoil,
- airfreight,
- airglow,
- airgun,
- airhead,
- airhose
Origin of airframe
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Examples from the Web for airframe
Both a rocket engine with a temperamental record and an airframe of revolutionary design and construction had to be proved safe.
Virgin Galactic’s Flight Path to Disaster: A Clash of High Risk and Hyperbole|Clive Irving|November 1, 2014|DAILY BEASTThe tests took place in a 1960s vintage Boeing 727 airframe.
Passenger Flights Must Stop Carrying Lithium-Ion Batteries as Cargo|Clive Irving|May 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
airframe
/ (ˈɛəˌfreɪm) /
noun
the body of an aircraft, excluding its engines
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