runway
[ ruhn-wey ]
/ ˈrʌnˌweɪ /
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noun
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Words nearby runway
run to earth, run to form, run to seed, runty, runup, runway, run wild, run with, Runyon, RUOK, rupee
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British Dictionary definitions for runway
runway
/ (ˈrʌnˌweɪ) /
noun
a hard level roadway or other surface from which aircraft take off and on which they land
an enclosure for domestic animals; run
forestry, US and Canadian a chute for sliding logs down
a narrow ramp extending from the stage into the audience in a theatre, nightclub, etc, esp as used by models in a fashion show
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