Aeroplane synonyms

âr'ə-plān'

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airplane (related)
A fixed-wing aircraft, heavier than air, that is kept aloft by the aerodynamic forces of air as it is driven forward by a screw propeller or by other means, as jet propulsion
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plane
Any airfoil; esp., a wing of an airplane
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airlift
To transport troops, civilian passengers, or supplies in an airlift.
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afterburner
A device within the tailpipe of some jet engines for burning extra fuel to produce additional thrust
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airscrew
Any actuator disk whose working fluid is air.
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astrodome
A domelike transparent structure for housing astronomical or navigational instruments; specif., such a structure mounted on top of an aircraft fuselage for the navigator
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ejector
A device using a jet of water, air, or steam to withdraw a fluid or gas from a space.
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jackstay
(Nautical) A stay (rope, bar or batten), running along a ship's yard, to which is attached the head of a square sail.
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nacelle
A separate streamlined enclosure mounted on an aircraft to house an engine, cargo, or crew.
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airship (related)
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airliner (related)
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autogyro (related)
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aircraft (related)
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dirigible (related)
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open-cockpit (related)
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arado (related)
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biplane (related)
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glider (related)
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propeller-driven (related)
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triplane (related)
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bi-planes (related)
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jet-powered (related)
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floatplane (related)
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Find another word for aeroplane. In this page you can discover 23 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for aeroplane, like: airplane, plane, airlift, afterburner, airscrew, astrodome, ejector, jackstay, nacelle, airship and airliner.
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  • Santos Dumont, after a number of successful experiments with dirigible cigarshaped gas balloons, completed an aeroplane flying machine.

  • The vertical axes are surmounted by two parachutes, and the body of the machine is furnished with an engine, propeller, rudders and an extensive aeroplane.

  • Penaud next directed his attention to the construction of a model, to be propelled by a screw and sustained by an elastic aeroplane extending horizontally.

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