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Noun: aeroplane  'eh-ru`pleyn
Usage: Brit (=airplane)
  1. An aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
    "the flight was delayed due to trouble with the aeroplane"; "the flight was delayed due to trouble with the aeroplane"
    - airplane [N. Amer], plane

Derived forms: aeroplanes

Type of: heavier-than-air craft

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