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jetliner Definition

jet·liner (jetlīn′ər)

noun

a commercial jet aircraft for carrying passengers or cargo

Etymology: jet + liner

jetliner Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • hijack: Why did the North American Aerospace Defense Command seem unaware of literally dozens of warnings that hijacked jetliners could be used as weapons?

Adjective modifier

  • commercial: Boeing's Wichita, Kansas facility produces part of every Boeing commercial jetliner except the 717.
  • conventional: This extra stuff sticking out was not the tail and nose sections of a conventional jetliner, but more like booms and pipes.

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