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trimotor

[ trahy-moh-ter ]

noun

  1. an airplane or other vehicle that has three motors.

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Other Words From

  • tri·motored adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of trimotor1

First recorded in 1920–25; tri- + motor

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Example Sentences

The first aircraft designed for passengers — the Ford Trimotor, nicknamed the Tin Goose — took to the air in 1926 with help from aluminum alloys.

It was built of corrugated aluminum exactly like the Ford Trimotor.

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