noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A vehicle capable of atmospheric flight due to interaction with the air, such as buoyancy or lift.

   "light aircraft"

2. 2
   a vehicle that can fly wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

aerocraftaeroplaneairplanecarriagecarrierconveyance

Example

More examples

"The newspaper company has ten aircraft."

Etymology

From air + -craft.

Related phrases

aircraft attitudeaircraft carrieraircraft engineaircraft graveyardaircraft movementaircraft registration numberaircraft stationanti-aircraftattack aircraftcargo aircraftdual-capable aircraftfighter aircraft

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