aircraft
English edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɛə.kɹɑːft/, /ˈɛː.kɹɑːft/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɛəɹ.kɹæft/, /ˈɛːɹ.kɹæft/
Audio (US): (file) - Rhymes: -ɛəkɹɑːft, -ɛːkɹɑːft, -ɛəɹkɹæft, -ɛːɹkɹæft
Noun edit
aircraft (plural aircraft)
- A vehicle capable of atmospheric flight due to interaction with the air, such as buoyancy or lift
- Hypernym: vehicle
- Hyponyms: airplane, helicopter
- light aircraft
- aircraft manufacturer
- aircraft licence
Usage notes edit
- The nonstandard plural form aircrafts is in use among non-native speakers of English and colloquially.
Hyponyms edit
- See also Thesaurus:aircraft
Derived terms edit
- aircraft attitude
- aircraft carrier
- aircraft engine
- aircraft graveyard
- aircrafthand
- aircraftlike
- aircraftman
- aircraft movement
- aircraftsman
- aircraft station
- aircraftswoman
- aircraftwoman
- airprox
- anti-aircraft
- attack aircraft
- fighter aircraft
- liaison aircraft
- model aircraft
- nuclear aircraft
- rocket aircraft
- tanker aircraft
Related terms edit
Translations edit
machine capable of atmospheric flight
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See also edit
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