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convertaplane

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con⋅vert⋅a⋅plane

  [kuhn-vur-tuh-pleyn]
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–noun
convertiplane.

con⋅vert⋅i⋅plane

  [kuhn-vur-tuh-pleyn]
–noun
a plane capable of both vertical flight like a helicopter and fast, forward speed like a conventional airplane.
Also, convertaplane, con⋅vert⋅o⋅plane.

Origin:
1945–50; convert + -i- + plane 1
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con·vert·a·plane   (kən-vûr'tə-plān')   
n.  Variant of convertiplane.
con·vert·i·plane also con·vert·a·plane   (kən-vûr'tə-plān')   
n.  An airplane built to fly vertically as well as forward.
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