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airplane

airp·lane

UK/ˈɛəˌpleɪ̯n/ US/ˈɛɹˌpleɪ̯n/ fairly common us

noun

1.

an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets

  • “the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane”
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Origin

From air + plane as an alteration of aeroplane.

Phrases

  • airplane cloth
  • airplane ears
  • airplane mode
  • airplane ticket
  • here comes the airplane
  • paper airplane
  • rubber band airplane

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