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pursuit plane

noun

, Military.
  1. (formerly) an armed airplane designed for speed and maneuverability in fighting enemy aircraft.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of pursuit plane1

First recorded in 1915–20

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Example Sentences

He had a bag of tricks that would get any pursuit plane off his tail.

If we had a pursuit plane ready to take off, we might catch him, but we haven't.

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