aeroplane

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[edit] English

An aeroplane (Airbus A330)

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From French aéroplane from Ancient Greek ἀερόπλανος (aeroplanos), “‘wandering in air’”) from ἀήρ (aēr), “‘air’”) + πλάνος (planos), “‘wandering’”).

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Singular
aeroplane

Plural
aeroplanes

aeroplane (plural aeroplanes)

  1. (Australian, New Zealand, British) An airplane; a powered heavier-than-air aircraft with fixed wings that obtains lift by the Bernoulli effect and is used for transportation of humans and goods; for amusement or entertainment; and in warfare; a plane.

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airplane, a winged aircraft
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