airplane

Pluralairplanes

Formsairplanes, airplaning, airplaned

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   flying machinenouncountable

   A machine with an engine and fixed wings that flies through the air.

   We took an airplane to visit my grandparents in Texas.

   The kids waved at the airplane flying low over the beach.

   Similarplane, aircraft, aeroplane

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   feeding gamenoununcountable

   A game that gets small children to eat by pretending a spoon of food is a flying plane.

   When Leo won't eat his peas, his mom plays airplane with the spoon.

   Grandpa made engine noises while he played airplane at dinner.

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3. 3
   travel by flightverbintransitive

   To go from one place to another by plane.

   Next summer we will airplane to the coast to see our cousins.

   They airplaned home after the long road trip.

   Similarfly

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   carry by flightverbtransitive

   To send or carry people or things somewhere by plane.

   The company will airplane the medicine to the island tomorrow.

   Rescuers airplaned the hurt climbers to a hospital.

   Similarfly, airlift

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