airplane
n.
aeroplane, jet plane
Fixed-wing aircraft
A fixed-wing aircraft is a heavier-than-air craft where movement of the
wings in relation to the aircraft is not used to generate
lift. The term is used to distinguish from
rotary-wing aircraft, or
ornithopters, where the movement of the wing surfaces relative to the aircraft generates lift. Fixed-wing aircraft are called airplanes in North America (the U.S. and Canada), and aeroplanes in
Commonwealth countries and
Ireland (excluding Canada). These terms are derived from Greek αέρας (aéras-) ("air") and
-plane.''
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airplane
Noun
1. an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets; "the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane"
(synonym) aeroplane, plane
(hypernym) heavier-than-air craft
(hyponym) airliner
(part-meronym) accelerator, accelerator pedal, gas pedal, gas, throttle, gun
(class) astern
AIRPLANES
AEROPLANI. AEREI