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aircraft

noun · /ˈɛɹˌkɹæft/ · Level 1 · Starter

What does aircraft mean?

aircraft (noun): a vehicle that can fly.

Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.

How do you use aircraft in a sentence?

How do you pronounce aircraft?

/ˈɛɹˌkɹæft/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.

Where does aircraft come from?

From air + -craft.

Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What does “aircraft” mean?

a vehicle that can fly

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