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airplane
[ air-pleyn ]
noun
- a heavier-than-air aircraft kept aloft by the upward thrust exerted by the passing air on its fixed wings and driven by propellers, jet propulsion, etc.
- any similar heavier-than-air aircraft, as a glider or helicopter.
airplane
/ ˈɛəˌɪ /
noun
- a heavier-than-air powered flying vehicle with fixed wings Also calledaeroplane
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- ·pԱ adjective
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Example Sentences
Still, I’d watch “The Accountant 2” on an airplane twice more if it had a dozen other scenes like these.
This week, Trump told Fox Noticias he’s formulating a plan to give a stipend and an airplane ticket to immigrants in the country illegally who opt to “self-deport.”
The country has proposed increasing purchases of liquefied natural gas and airplanes from the U.S. to mitigate the trade imbalance.
"We need to buy more beds, we need more airplane flights and I know a lot of you are here for that reason," Homan said.
Steele must surrender his passport and cannot own a boat, airplane or firearm as part of his licence conditions.
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