aircraft
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aircraft
- /ˈɛə.kɹɑːft/ UK
- /ˈɛː.kɹɑːft/ UK
- /ˈɛɚ.kɹæft/ US
- /ˈɛɹ̩.kɹæft/ US
Rhymes with -ɛəkɹɑːft, -ɛːkɹɑːft, -ɛəɹkɹæft, -ɛːɹkɹæft
noun aircraft · aircrafts
- A vehicle capable of atmospheric flight due to interaction with the air, such as buoyancy or lift. light aircraft
- One that can carry a person or persons.
Similar: aerocraft, aircraft, flying machine
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Closest in meaning: fuselage, helicopter, rotorcraft, aeroplane, airframe, landing, airplane, copter, jetliner, jet, warplane, aeronautic, airport, airborne, airlift, aviation
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Similar: aerocraft, aircraft, flying machine
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noun machine capable of atmospheric flight
| Español | aeronave |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 항공기 hanggonggi |
| 日本語 | 航空機 kōkūki, 飛行機 hikōki |
| 中文 | 航空器 hángkōngqì, 飛機 /飞机 fēijī |
| हिन्दी | विमान vimān |
| Português | aeronave |
| Français | aéronef, avion |
| Deutsch | Luftfahrzeug, Flugzeug |
| Italiano | aeromobile |
| Ελληνικά | αεροσκάφος aeroskáfos |
| Română | aeronavă, aparat de zbor, aparat zburător |
| Русский | лета́тельный аппара́т letátelʹnyj apparát, возду́шное су́дно vozdúšnoje súdno, самолёт samoljót |
| Tiếng Việt | phi cơ, máy bay |
| العربية | طَائِرَة ṭāʔira |
| עברית | כְּלִי טַיִס kli-tayis |
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title = {aircraft},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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