flying machine
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of flying machine
First recorded in 1730–40
Example Sentences
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Yet in some ways, Pivotal’s technology is even more audacious, in that it puts a human pilot—potentially a squirmy, Earth-hugging rookie like me—squarely into the control loop of a flying machine.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025
In the Ethiopian Air crash, this angle of attack reading jumped from about 12° to 74.5° in less than a second, which would clearly be physically impossible for a flying machine weighing over 100,000 pounds.
From Salon • Jan. 26, 2024
Last year, that slot was occupied by the lean, mean flying machine “Plane,” starring Gerard Butler.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2024
Even Orville and Wilbur Wright flipped a coin to see who got the lone seat on their flying machine.
From Washington Times • Oct. 19, 2023
It was the flying machine, its thundering beat now obvious above the raging fire.
From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld
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