Definition of aeroplane Aeroplane

/ˈe‍əɹəplˌe‍ɪn/ - aer•o•plane

We found 4 definitions of aeroplane from 4 different sources.

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British English

aeroplane - /ˈe‍əɹəplˌe‍ɪn/

American English

airplane - /ɛˈɹplejˌn/

What does aeroplane mean?

WordNet

Noun
aeroplane - an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets; "the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane"
		airplane, plane
		heavier-than-air craft a non-buoyant aircraft that requires a source of power to hold it aloft and to propel it
		accelerator pedal, gas pedal, throttle, accelerator, gas, gun a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine
		airliner a commercial airplane that carries passengers
		amphibious aircraft, amphibian cold-blooded vertebrate typically living on land but breeding in water; aquatic larvae undergo metamorphosis into adult form
		biplane old fashioned airplane; has two wings one above the other
		bomber a military aircraft that drops bombs during flight
		delta wing an airplane with wings that give it the appearance of an isosceles triangle
		escape hatch hatchway that provides a means of escape in an emergency
		attack aircraft, fighter aircraft, fighter a high-speed military or naval airplane designed to destroy enemy aircraft in the air
		fuselage the central body of an airplane that is designed to accommodate the crew and passengers (or cargo)
		hangar queen an airplane with a bad maintenance record
		cowling, bonnet, cowl, hood a hat tied under the chin
		jet-propelled plane, jet plane, jet an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
		landing gear an undercarriage that supports the weight of the plane when it is on the ground
		monoplane an airplane with a single wing
		multiengine airplane, multiengine plane a plane with two or more engines
		navigation light light on an airplane that indicates the plane's position and orientation; red light on the left (port) wing tip and green light on the right (starboard) wing tip
		fuel pod, pod a detachable container of fuel on an airplane
		propeller plane an airplane that is driven by a propeller
		radar dome, radome a housing for a radar antenna; transparent to radio waves
		reconnaissance plane a military airplane used to gain information about an enemy
		seaplane, hydroplane an airplane that can land on or take off from water; "the designer of marine aircraft demonstrated his newest hydroplane"
		ski-plane an airplane equipped with skis so it can land on a snowfield
		tanker plane an airplane constructed to transport chemicals that can be dropped in order to fight a forest fire
		windscreen, windshield transparent screen (as of glass) to protect occupants of a vehicle
		wing a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)