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aeroplane

[air-uh-pleyn] / ˈɛər əˌpleɪn /


NOUN
flying machine
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He said: "I'll never forget going out of that aeroplane and falling through the air, but it was all over so quickly."

From BBC Jun. 30, 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

"It pains us when we hear an aeroplane flying overhead," Patni said, adding that their home was near the flight path of the airport in Ahmedabad, the main city in the state of Gujarat.

From Barron's Jun. 12, 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

The propellers faced to the rear, pushing the aeroplane forward rather than pulling it.

From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep




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