aeroplane
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əˌpleɪn
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aeroplane or (US and Canadian) airplane (ˈɛərəˌpleɪn, ˈɛəˌpleɪn) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
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| a heavier-than-air powered flying vehicle with fixed wings | |
| [C19: from French aéroplane, from | |
| airplane or (US and Canadian) airplane | |
| —n | |
| [C19: from French aéroplane, from | |
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Aeroplane
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Word Origin & History
aeroplane
1866, from Fr. aéroplane (1855), from Gk. aero- "air" + stem of Fr. planer "to soar," from L. planus "level, flat" (see plane (1)). Originally in ref. to surfaces (such as the protective shell casings of beetles' wings); meaning "heavier than air flying machine" first
attested 1873, probably an independent Eng. coinage (see airplane).
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Example sentences
Aeroplane cargo faces even tighter restrictions on shape and size, not to mention the need for runways.
Soaring over the tops of the trees, the aeroplane rapidly disappeared from the view of the delighted spectators.
All the same, if you're seeking the perfect aeroplane meal, it's best to stick to something with a particularly strong taste.
Smashed to pieces in an aeroplane, acting as a stretcher-bearer, or digging a trench.
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