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aircraft

English

Etymology

From air +? craft.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /??.k???ft/, /??.k???ft/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /???.k?æft/, /???.k?æft/

Noun

aircraft (plural aircraft)

  1. A vehicle capable of atmospheric flight due to interaction with the air, such as buoyancy or lift

Usage notes

  • The nonstandard plural form aircrafts is in use among non-native speakers of English.

Hyponyms

  • See also Thesaurus:aircraft

Derived terms

Related terms

Translations

See also

  • aeroplane (UK), airplane (US)

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airborne

English

Etymology

Attested since the 1640s; air +? -borne

Adjective

airborne (not comparable)

  1. In or carried by the air.
    Airborne pollen can aggravate allergies.
  2. In flight.
    • 1984, Steve Harris, "Aces High", Iron Maiden, Powerslave.
  3. Fitted to an aircraft.
    airborne radar
  4. Transported by air in an aircraft.
    airborne troops

Translations

Noun

airborne (plural airbornes or airborne)

  1. Military infantry intended to be transported by air and delivered to the battlefield by parachute or helicopter.

References

  • Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “airborne”, in Online Etymology Dictionary

Anagrams

  • borirane

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