Meaning of airplaneful | Babel Free

Definitions

Enough to fill an airplane.

Examples

“Economists, experts, lobbyists, ghost writers, woman’s organization speakers, lawyers, public relations counsels, and what-have-you’s were hurled at NRA literally by the airplaneful.”

“The pilot of an airplaneful of spirit guests.”

“We hear⟳ a great deal⟳, in these machine-motivated days, about ‘air-conditioning’ — by which it is meant that a houseful of air, or a trainful or an airplaneful, can now be adjusted in both temperature and humidity to suit⟳ individual human tastes or general human needs.”

“My, there are a lot of people! (two airplanesful) Yes, there are as many as two airplanesful.”

“To obtain⟳ a contract, the R and D companies submit⟳ technical report⟳ proposals by the airplaneful to the various granting agencies.”

““[…]All a stewardess is,” she [Gabriella Peele] quipped, “is a hostess giving a party for an airplaneful of people.””

“I’ve seen one child bring⟳ an airplaneful of passengers to the edge of Valium just by running up and down the aisles for five hours.”

“It was late on a Monday afternoon in spring⟳; the weather was clear, and in an access of airport camaraderie the pilot collected an airplaneful of passengers to accompany⟳ him on the flight.”

“Our delegation was followed by an airplaneful of businessmen;[…]”

“In spite of favorable statistics, lots of people still fear flying, and would vote⟳ to have⟳ pilots lobotomized and implanted with Mode-C Attitude Adjustors if they thought it would ease their discomfort at seeing another airplaneful of people spread⟳ across forty acres of newspaper headline.”

“He soon developed a conflict with a lawyer in Business Affairs who kept questioning some of the personal expenses that the new studio head was writing off—expenses like⟳ an airplaneful of orchids sent to an actress girlfriend in Rio.”

“Tourists flock to our region by the airplaneful for the chance to land⟳ a fish⟳, and I get⟳ to go whenever my schedule⟳ is clear.”

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