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aeroplane
/ˈɛɹ.ə.pleɪ̯n/
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What does aeroplane mean?
noun
- Synonym of airplane. A powered heavier-than-air aircraft with fixed wings.
- Synonym of airplane. A game played when spoon-feeding children.
- Any of various nymphalid butterflies, of various genera, having a slow gliding flight. Also called planes.
More meanings (3)
verb
- To fly in an aeroplane.
- To transport by aeroplane.
noun
- (archaic, obsolete) Synonym of airfoil. An aerodynamic surface.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈɛɹ.ə.pleɪ̯n/
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It seems highly probable that in the near future the parachute will form part of the equipment of every aeroplane and air-ship.
The latest types of this craft are said to possess a high ascensional speed, which offers a distinct protection against aeroplane attack.
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Even the wires bracing the aeroplane together are, in many cases, stream-lined, and with a markedly good effect upon the lift-drift ratio.
Further details of the first Wright aeroplane are difficult to obtain, and even those here given should be received with some caution.
GYROSCOPIC BALANCE.--Some advance has been made in the use of the gyroscope for the purpose of giving lateral stability to an aeroplane.