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aeroplane (iou)



aeroplane noun & verb. M19.
[In sense A.1 from AERO- + PLANE noun3; in sense A.2 from French aeroplane, from aero- AERO- + Greek -planos wandering.]
A. noun.
An aerofoil. M19-E20.
An aircraft that is heavier than air and has fixed (non-rotating) wings. L19.
b. verb intrans. Fly like or in an aeroplane. E20.
aeroplanist noun (rare) a person who flies an aeroplane E20.