Fokker

American  

[fok-er, fok-uhr] / ˈfɒk ər, ˈfɒk ər /

noun

1. Anthony Herman Gerard 1890–1939, Dutch airplane designer and builder.

2. an aircraft designed or built by Fokker, especially as used by Germany in World War I.

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Fokker British  

/ ˈfɒkə, ˈfɔkər /

noun

1. Anthony Herman Gerard (ɑnˈtoːniː ˈhɛrman ˈxeːrɑrt). 1890–1939, Dutch designer and builder of aircraft, born in Java

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Example Sentences

Getting newbies comfortable with the big trucks, says Michael Ruby, an instructor from Detroit who has been deicing planes since 1992, when he sprayed down Fokker F27 turboprops for a regional airline.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 10, 2023

In a blog, Fokker discussed how cybercrime forums have become hesitant to play host to ransomware operators, banning them from advertising in the wake of the Colonial Pipeline attacks.

From The Verge • Dec. 9, 2021

In the commercial aviation market, the agreement with Fokker Techniek and Fokker Services will seek to open opportunities in engineering and logistic support, in addition to development of hydrogen-powered aircraft, Embraer said in a statement.

From Reuters • Oct. 18, 2021

"Fokker" concerned a deferred prosecution agreement, and "not a knowing and voluntary guilty plea," Fayhee said.

From Fox News • Jun. 1, 2020

Mr. Kugler dropped by and told us that the Fokker aircraft factory had been hit hard.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank