aircraft

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Usage notes 1.3.2 Hyponyms 1.3.3 Translations 1.3.4 Derived terms 1.3.5 Related terms 1.4 See also

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɛəkɹɑː̩ft/
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[edit] Etymology

From air + craft.

[edit] Noun

aircraft (plural aircraft or aircrafts)

1. A vehicle capable of atmospheric flight due to interaction with the air, such as buoyancy or lift.
2. Plural form of aircraft.

[edit] Usage notes

• The word aircraft is a countable noun, but with the same plural form as singular; hence "one aircraft", "two aircraft", etc.
• When the term aircraft is used without qualification, it is not usually taken to include rocket aircraft.
• An aircraft with a propulsion system is also termed airplane/aeroplane.

[edit] Hyponyms

• See also Wikisaurus:aircraft

[edit] Translations

[edit] Derived terms

• rocket aircraft

[edit] Related terms

• spacecraft
• watercraft

[edit] See also

• aeroplane (UK), airplane (US)