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airliner

[ air-lahy-ner ]
/ ˈɛərˌlaɪ nər /
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noun
a passenger aircraft operated by an airline.
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Origin of airliner

First recorded in 1905–10; air1 + liner1
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British Dictionary definitions for airliner

airliner
/ (ˈɛəˌlaɪnə) /

noun
a large passenger aircraft
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