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Meaning
Noun
●
In Australian English, British English, Canadian English, Hong Kong English, Indian English, Irish English, Malaysian English, New Zealand English, Singapore English, South African English & Aviation:
Synonym of
airplane
. A
powered
heavier-than-air
aircraft
with
fixed
wings.
●
In Aeronautics:
Synonym of
airfoil
. An
aerodynamic
surface.
●
Any of various
nymphalid
butterflies
, of various
genera
, having a
slow
gliding
flight
. Also called planes.
Verb
●
To
fly
in an aeroplane.
●
To
transport
by aeroplane.
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Origin
aeroplane
English
aéroplane
French
ἀερόπλανος
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Airplane
Airfoil
AëRoplane
æRoplane
Aircraft
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Airliner
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Pilot
Ship
Airplanes
Parachute
Airframe
Boat
Object
Planes
Truck
Astronaut
Airship
Drone
Missile
Vessel
Submarine
Quadcopter
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Motor
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Runway
Fuselage
Aircraft Carrier
Oil Tanker
Ocean Liner
Inclined Plane
Jumbo Jet
Aircraft Engine
Jet Engine
Emergency Landing
Autonomous Vehicle
Ejection Seat
Landing Gear
Space Shuttle
Jet Plane
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