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airplane

[air-pleyn] / ˈɛərˌpleɪn /
NOUN
vehicle that transports cargo or passengers through the air
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It helps car and airplane tires withstand enormous stress, keeps industrial machinery running, and appears in everything from medical devices to garden hoses.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

He declined to give the number of airplane orders, saying only it was “a big number.”

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

If the histories of oil prices and airplane ticket costs are any indications, he’s right.

From Slate • May 12, 2026

Manufacturing still accounts for 15% of the city’s employment, thanks to smaller companies that make everything from airplane parts to shotguns.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Kind of like a Tyrannosaurus rex combined with an airplane, if an airplane flapped its wings really hard.

From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones




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