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Aircraft Noun ˈeəkrɑːft ˈerkræft Fighter/Transport/Military Flown Young American

Word3 aircraft
WordType (noun)
Phonetic /ˈeəkrɑːft/ /ˈerkræft/
Example
  • fighter/transport/military aircraft
  • the aircraft was flown by a young american pilot.
  • we operate a fleet of six aircraft.
  • the systems are built for jet aircraft.
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aircraft

(noun)/ˈeəkrɑːft/ /ˈerkræft/
  1. any vehicle that can fly and carry goods or passengers
    • SEE ALSO anti-aircraft
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/anti-aircraft
    • fighter/transport/military aircraft
    • The aircraft was flown by a young American pilot.
    • We operate a fleet of six aircraft.
    • The systems are built for jet aircraft.

    Extra Examples

    • The aircraft is due to take off at midnight.
    • The aircraft taxied along the runway.
    • The army is using unmanned aircraft to survey the area.
    • The passengers boarded the aircraft.
    • The pilot overshot the runway and crashed his aircraft.
    • There are approximately 6 700 commercial aircraft operating in the United States.
    • To be an ace you had to shoot down five enemy aircraft.
    • attacks by helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft
    • His passion is making model aircraft.
    • Significant progress has been made in reducing aircraft noise.
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