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aeroplane

[air-uh-pleyn] / 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

"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

Its FP1 and FP2 drones, each the size of a small aeroplane, have carried out 60% of Ukraine's long-range strikes.

From BBC Dec. 17, 2025

Produced since 1988, the A320 is the world's best-selling aeroplane.

From Barron's Nov. 29, 2025

What he lacked of course was a suitable power source: he tried to imagine an aeroplane powered by a steam engine, but the difficulties were obvious.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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