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airplane
What does airplane mean?
airplane (noun): an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use airplane in a sentence?
- The flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce airplane?
/ˈɛɹˌpleɪn/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does airplane come from?
From air + plane as an alteration of aeroplane.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “airplane” mean?
injury or harm; the condition or measure of something not being intact
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an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
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any system of principles, rules or regulations relating to one subject
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the final product, beneficial or tangible effect(s) achieved by effort
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