AEROPLANE


Meaning of AEROPLANE in English

/ 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.