/ ˈeərəpleɪn; NAmE ˈerə-/ ( BrE ) ( NAmE air·plane ) (also plane BrE , NAmE ) noun
a flying vehicle with wings and one or more engines
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WORD ORIGIN
late 19th cent.: from French aéroplane , from aéro- air + Greek -planos wandering.
/ ˈeərəpleɪn; NAmE ˈerə-/ ( BrE ) ( NAmE air·plane ) (also plane BrE , NAmE ) noun
a flying vehicle with wings and one or more engines
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WORD ORIGIN
late 19th cent.: from French aéroplane , from aéro- air + Greek -planos wandering.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005