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aeroplane

[air-uh-playn] / ˈɛər əˌpleɪn /


NOUN
flying machine
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Multiple land and ground water assessments from the time make reference to the fire training area - where firefighters would practice putting out an aeroplane set on fire above a 'pond' of fuel.

From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026

Multiple land and ground water assessments from the time make reference to the fire training area - where firefighters would practice putting out an aeroplane set on fire above a "pond" of fuel.

From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026

"In this context, the player has been invited to Istanbul to advance the transfer negotiations and undergo medical examinations," they added with a photo of Guendouzi on an aeroplane.

From Barron's ● Jan. 8, 2026

India trialled cloud seeding over its smog-filled capital for the first time, spraying a chemical from an aeroplane to encourage rain and wash deadly particles out of the air.

From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2025

But though they called it the aeroplane, or sometimes the flying machine, Father and I always thought of it as Dragonwings.

From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep


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