aircraft

[ air-kraft, -krahft ]
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noun,plural air·craft.
  1. any machine supported for flight in the air by buoyancy or by the dynamic action of air on its surfaces, especially powered airplanes, gliders, and helicopters.

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Origin of aircraft

1
First recorded in 1840–50; air1 + craft

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British Dictionary definitions for aircraft

aircraft

/ (ˈɛəˌkrɑːft) /


nounplural -craft
  1. any machine capable of flying by means of buoyancy or aerodynamic forces, such as a glider, helicopter, or aeroplane

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