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Aeroplane

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
[ˈɛə̯.ɹə.pleɪ̯n]

Definitions

  1. Synonym of airplane. A powered heavier-than-air aircraft with fixed wings.
    Commonwealth
  2. Dated spelling of aeroplane.
  3. Synonym of airfoil. An aerodynamic surface.
    archaic, obsolete
  4. Any of various nymphalid butterflies, of various genera, having a slow gliding flight. Also called planes.

Equivalents

Françaisaéroplane
DeutschFliegerFlugzeug
日本語飛行機
16 more languages

Examples

“Schicklgruber's aeroplanes we smash right to the ground.”
“A PRIMER OF AVIATION AND AËROPLANE MACHINES”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

aeroplane, airplane, plane aeroplaner Aeroplanes aeroplanist aeroplankton aeropleura

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