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aeroplane

[air-uh-pleyn] / ˈɛər əˌpleɪn /


NOUN
flying machine
Synonyms


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He said: "I'll never forget going out of that aeroplane and falling through the air, but it was all over so quickly."

From BBC Jun. 30, 2026

"This is the blueprint of my life," said the actor, a lifelong aeroplane nut, who narrates the story.

From Barron's May 15, 2026

India trialled cloud seeding over its smog-filled capital for the first time, spraying a chemical from an aeroplane to encourage rain and wash deadly particles out of the air.

From Barron's Oct. 24, 2025

A mixture of Hallmark-style schmaltz, Biblical-themed supernatural mystery and aeroplane disaster drama.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2025

Future aeronauts would call these little wings elevators, because they forced the aeroplane up and down in the air.

From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep




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