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war·plane

(wôr′plān′)

A combat aircraft.

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warplane

(ˈwɔːˌpleɪn)

(Military) any aircraft designed for and used in warfare. Also called (US): battle plane

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

war•plane

(ˈwɔrˌpleɪn)

n.

a military aircraft, esp. one equipped for combat.

[1910–15]

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Noun

warplane - an aircraft designed and used for combat

military plane

bomber - a military aircraft that drops bombs during flight

attack aircraft, fighter aircraft, fighter - a high-speed military or naval airplane designed to destroy enemy aircraft in the air

heavier-than-air craft - a non-buoyant aircraft that requires a source of power to hold it aloft and to propel it

military vehicle - vehicle used by the armed forces

reconnaissance plane - a military airplane used to gain information about an enemy

armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"

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warplane

[ˈwɔːpleɪn] N → avión m de combate

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

warplane

war plane [ˈwɔː^rpleɪn] n → avion m de guerre

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

warplane

n → Kampfflugzeug nt

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

warplane

[ˈwɔːˌpleɪn] n → aereo militare

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

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