airplane
Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Legal, Acronyms, Encyclopedia.
Related to airplane: airplane ticket
air·plane
(âr′plān′)n.
Any of various winged vehicles capable of flight, generally heavier than air and driven by jet engines or propellers.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
airplane
(ˈɛəˌpleɪn)n
(Aeronautics) US and Canadian a heavier-than-air powered flying vehicle with fixed wings. Also called: aeroplane
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
air•plane
art at airwaves
(ˈɛərˌpleɪn) n.
1. a heavier-than-air craft kept aloft by the upward thrust exerted by the passing air on its fixed wings and driven by propellers or jet propulsion.
2. any similar heavier-than-air craft, as a glider or helicopter.
Also, esp. Brit., aeroplane. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
air·plane
(âr′plān′) Any of various vehicles that are capable of flight, are held up by the force of air flowing around their wings, and are driven by jet engines or propellers.
The American Heritage® Student Science Dictionary, Second Edition. Copyright © 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Switch to new thesaurus
| Noun | 1. |  airplane - an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets; "the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane"circumnavigation - traveling around something (by ship or plane); "Magellan's circumnavigation of the earth proved that it is a globe" accelerator, accelerator pedal, gas pedal, throttle, gas, gun - a pedal that controls the throttle valve; "he stepped on the gas" airliner - a commercial airplane that carries passengers amphibious aircraft, amphibian - an airplane designed to take off and land on water biplane - old fashioned airplane; has two wings one above the other bomber - a military aircraft that drops bombs during flight defroster, deicer - heater that removes ice or frost (as from a windshield or a refrigerator or the wings of an airplane) delta wing - an airplane with wings that give it the appearance of an isosceles triangle escape hatch - hatchway that provides a means of escape in an emergency attack aircraft, fighter aircraft, fighter - a high-speed military or naval airplane designed to destroy enemy aircraft in the air fuselage - the central body of an airplane that is designed to accommodate the crew and passengers (or cargo) hangar queen - an airplane with a bad maintenance record heavier-than-air craft - a non-buoyant aircraft that requires a source of power to hold it aloft and to propel it cowl, cowling, bonnet, hood - protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine; "there are powerful engines under the hoods of new cars"; "the mechanic removed the cowling in order to repair the plane's engine" dip circle, inclinometer - a measuring instrument for measuring the angle of magnetic dip (as from an airplane) landing gear - an undercarriage that supports the weight of the plane when it is on the ground monoplane - an airplane with a single wing multiengine airplane, multiengine plane - a plane with two or more engines navigation light - light on an airplane that indicates the plane's position and orientation; red light on the left (port) wing tip and green light on the right (starboard) wing tip propeller plane - an airplane that is driven by a propeller radar dome, radome - a housing for a radar antenna; transparent to radio waves reconnaissance plane - a military airplane used to gain information about an enemy roll-on roll-off - a method of transport (as a ferry or train or plane) that vehicles roll onto at the beginning and roll off of at the destination hydroplane, seaplane - an airplane that can land on or take off from water; "the designer of marine aircraft demonstrated his newest hydroplane" ski-plane - an airplane equipped with skis so it can land on a snowfield tanker plane - an airplane constructed to transport chemicals that can be dropped in order to fight a forest fire windscreen, windshield - transparent screen (as of glass) to protect occupants of a vehicle wing - one of the horizontal airfoils on either side of the fuselage of an airplane log - a written record of events on a voyage (of a ship or plane) seat, place - a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane); "he booked their seats in advance"; "he sat in someone else's place" highjacker, hijacker - someone who uses force to take over a vehicle (especially an airplane) in order to reach an alternative destination passenger, rider - a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it drift - the gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (as a ship or plane) leeway - (of a ship or plane) sideways drift atomic number 22, Ti, titanium - a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite prang - crash hunt - yaw back and forth about a flight path; "the plane's nose yawed" astern - (of a ship or an airplane) behind; "we dropped her astern on the end of a seven-inch manilla, and she laid comfortably on the ebb tide" |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
airplane
(U.S. & Canad.)noun plane, aircraft, jet, aeroplane, airliner, kite (Brit. slang), flying machine The two men were accused of the airplane bombing.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
Translations
طَائِرَه
самолет
letadlo
flyvemaskinefly
aviadiloflugmaŝino
lentokone
repülőgép
flugvél
avion
letaloavion
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
air
(eə) noun1. the mixture of gases we breathe; the atmosphere. Mountain air is pure.
2. the space above the ground; the sky. Birds fly through the air.
3. appearance. The house had an air of neglect.
4. a tune. She played a simple air on the piano.
verb1. to expose to the air in order to dry or make more fresh etc. to air linen.
2. to make known. He loved to air his opinions.
ˈairbag noun a safety bag in a car that protects the driver or a passenger in an accident.
ˈairily adverb in a light-hearted manner. She airily dismissed all objections.
ˈairiness nounˈairing noun
a short walk etc in the open air. She took the baby for an airing.
ˈairless adjective1. (of weather) still and windless. It was a hot, airless night.
2. (of a room etc) stuffy and without fresh air.
ˈairy adjective1. with plenty of (fresh) air. an airy room.
2. light-hearted and not serious. an airy disregard for authority.
ˈairborne adjective in the air or flying. We were airborne five minutes after boarding the plane; airborne germs.
ˌair-conˈditioned adjective having air-conditioning. an air-conditioned building.
ˌair-conˈditioner noun an apparatus providing air-conditioning.
ˌair-conˈditioning noun a method of providing a room, building etc with air of a controlled temperature and humidity.
ˈaircraft – plural ˈaircraft – noun any of several types of machine for flying in the air. Enemy aircraft have been sighted.
aircraft carrier a ship which carries aircraft and which aircraft can use for landing and taking off.
ˈairfield noun an area of ground (with buildings etc) where (usually military) aircraft are kept and from which they fly.
air force the part of the armed services which uses aircraft. the army, navy and air force.
ˈair-gun noun a gun that is worked by air under pressure.
air hostess a young woman who looks after passengers in an aircraft.
air letter a letter sent by airmail.
ˈairlift noun an operation to move cargo or people, carried out by air.
ˈairline noun (a company that owns) a regular air transport service. Which airline are you travelling by?
ˈairliner noun a (usually large) aircraft for carrying passengers.
ˈair-lock noun a bubble in a pipe which prevents liquid from flowing along it.
ˈairmail noun a system of carrying mail by air. Send this parcel by airmail; (also adjective) an airmail letter.
ˈairman noun a member of an air force.
ˈair pollution nounAir pollution is caused by smoke, toxic gases etc.
ˈairplane noun (American) an aeroplane.
ˈairport noun a place where passenger aircraft arrive and depart, with buildings for customs, waiting-rooms etc.
ˈair-pump noun a pump for forcing air in or out of something.
ˈair-raid noun an attack by aircraft.
ˈairship noun an aircraft that is lighter than air and can be steered etc.
ˈairtight adjective (of a container etc) into or through which air cannot pass. an airtight seal on a bottle.
ˈairway noun a regular course followed by aircraft.
on the air broadcasting (regularly) on radio or television.
put on airs / give oneself airs to behave as if one is better or more important than others. She gives herself such airs that everyone dislikes her.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
airplane
, aeroplanen. avión, aeroplano.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012