aeroplane

aer·o·plane

(âr′ə-plān′)

n. Chiefly British

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aeroplane

(ˈɛərəˌpleɪn) or

airplane

(Aeronautics) a heavier-than-air powered flying vehicle with fixed wings

[C19: from French aéroplane, from aero- + Greek -planos wandering, related to planet]

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air•plane

art at airwaves

(ˈɛərˌpleɪn)

n.

1. a heavier-than-air craft kept aloft by the upward thrust exerted by the passing air on its fixed wings and driven by propellers or jet propulsion.

2. any similar heavier-than-air craft, as a glider or helicopter.

Also, esp. Brit., aeroplane.

[1905–10, alter. of aeroplane, with air replacing aero-]

aeroplane

airplane

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Noun

aeroplane - an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets; "the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane"

airplane, plane

circumnavigation - traveling around something (by ship or plane); "Magellan's circumnavigation of the earth proved that it is a globe"

accelerator, accelerator pedal, gas pedal, throttle, gas, gun - a pedal that controls the throttle valve; "he stepped on the gas"

airliner - a commercial airplane that carries passengers

amphibious aircraft, amphibian - an airplane designed to take off and land on water

biplane - old fashioned airplane; has two wings one above the other

bomber - a military aircraft that drops bombs during flight

defroster, deicer - heater that removes ice or frost (as from a windshield or a refrigerator or the wings of an airplane)

delta wing - an airplane with wings that give it the appearance of an isosceles triangle

escape hatch - hatchway that provides a means of escape in an emergency

attack aircraft, fighter aircraft, fighter - a high-speed military or naval airplane designed to destroy enemy aircraft in the air

fuselage - the central body of an airplane that is designed to accommodate the crew and passengers (or cargo)

hangar queen - an airplane with a bad maintenance record

heavier-than-air craft - a non-buoyant aircraft that requires a source of power to hold it aloft and to propel it

cowl, cowling, bonnet, hood - protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine; "there are powerful engines under the hoods of new cars"; "the mechanic removed the cowling in order to repair the plane's engine"

dip circle, inclinometer - a measuring instrument for measuring the angle of magnetic dip (as from an airplane)

jet, jet plane, jet-propelled plane - an airplane powered by one or more jet engines

landing gear - an undercarriage that supports the weight of the plane when it is on the ground

monoplane - an airplane with a single wing

multiengine airplane, multiengine plane - a plane with two or more engines

navigation light - light on an airplane that indicates the plane's position and orientation; red light on the left (port) wing tip and green light on the right (starboard) wing tip

fuel pod, pod - a detachable container of fuel on an airplane

propeller plane - an airplane that is driven by a propeller

radar dome, radome - a housing for a radar antenna; transparent to radio waves

reconnaissance plane - a military airplane used to gain information about an enemy

roll-on roll-off - a method of transport (as a ferry or train or plane) that vehicles roll onto at the beginning and roll off of at the destination

hydroplane, seaplane - an airplane that can land on or take off from water; "the designer of marine aircraft demonstrated his newest hydroplane"

ski-plane - an airplane equipped with skis so it can land on a snowfield

tanker plane - an airplane constructed to transport chemicals that can be dropped in order to fight a forest fire

windscreen, windshield - transparent screen (as of glass) to protect occupants of a vehicle

wing - one of the horizontal airfoils on either side of the fuselage of an airplane

log - a written record of events on a voyage (of a ship or plane)

seat, place - a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane); "he booked their seats in advance"; "he sat in someone else's place"

highjacker, hijacker - someone who uses force to take over a vehicle (especially an airplane) in order to reach an alternative destination

passenger, rider - a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it

drift - the gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (as a ship or plane)

leeway - (of a ship or plane) sideways drift

atomic number 22, Ti, titanium - a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

prang - crash

hunt - yaw back and forth about a flight path; "the plane's nose yawed"

astern - (of a ship or an airplane) behind; "we dropped her astern on the end of a seven-inch manilla, and she laid comfortably on the ebb tide"

aeroplane

noun plane, aircraft, jet, airplane, airliner (U.S. & Canad.), kite (Brit. slang), flying machine The aeroplane crashed in the mountains, killing 29.

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Translations

طَائِرَه، طَيِّارَه

letadlo

flyvemaskinefly

aviadilo

lentokone

avionzrakoplov

repülőgép

pesawat terbang

flugvél

aeroplano aereo aeromobile apparecchio velivolo

lėktuvas

lidmašīna

aeroplansamolot

lietadlo

aeroplane

[ˈɛərəpleɪn] N (Brit) → avión m
see also model B1

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aeroplane

[ˈɛərəpleɪn] n (British) → avion m

aeroplane

n (Brit) → Flugzeug nt

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aeroplane

[ˈɛərəˌpleɪn] n (esp Brit) → aeroplano

aeroplane

(ˈeərəplein) noun

(often abbreviated to plane. American ˈairplane) a machine for flying which is heavier than air and has wings.

airplane

, aeroplane

n. avión, aeroplano.

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He was only twenty-six, but he was all man, a secret terror and delight to the financier, who alternated between pride in his son's aeroplane feats and fear for an untimely and terrible end.

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At that time the aeroplane was, for most people, merely a rumour and the "Sausage" held the air.

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I'm working on an invention of a new aeroplane stabilizer, and if I go now it will be just at a time when I am within striking distance of success.

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Once, form the hills behind, a great white-winged aeroplane glided over his head on its way to make a reconnaissance.