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airplane
[ air-pleyn ]
/ ˈɛərˌpleɪn /
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Definition of airplane
noun
a heavier-than-air aircraft kept aloft by the upward thrust exerted by the passing air on its fixed wings and driven by propellers, jet propulsion, etc.
any similar heavier-than-air aircraft, as a glider or helicopter.
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Also especially British, aeroplane.
OTHER WORDS FROM airplane
pro·air·plane, adjectiveWords nearby airplane
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British Dictionary definitions for airplane
airplane
/ (ˈɛəˌpleɪn) /
noun
US and Canadian a heavier-than-air powered flying vehicle with fixed wingsAlso called: aeroplane
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