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aeroplane

noun as in airplane

noun as in flying machine

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It wasn't long before paper aeroplanes were being thrown onto the pitch by bored fans.

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He says: "I thought about it, I spoke to the wife and said do you mind if I go and play on an aeroplane? That was four years ago."

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Cloud seeding is the practice of using aeroplanes to fire salt or other chemicals into clouds to induce rain.

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The European Union's top court ruled Thursday that a dog travelling in an aeroplane's cargo hold counts as baggage, meaning airlines are not required to pay higher compensation if the animal is lost.

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Some fans threw paper aeroplanes on the pitch, an occurrence that has happened in recent years when England fans have been bored.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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