Aircraft Definition

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noun
A machine or device, such as an airplane, helicopter, glider, or dirigible, capable of atmospheric flight.
American Heritage
Any structure or machine designed to travel through the air, whether heavier or lighter than air; airplane, airship, balloon, helicopter, etc.
Webster's New World

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

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Aircraft Sentence Examples

  • This time there was no preliminary bombardment but aircraft were cooperating.

  • The trip between Baltimore and Norfolk was in a much small­er aircraft than the first leg of the journey.

  • Breathing deeply, she closed her eyes as the pilot maneuvered the aircraft sideways, up and down.

  • Detective Norman Hunter, who met the arriving aircraft, was unperturbed by the overdue flight.

  • The use of aircraft for anti-submarine work led to the demand for a periscope which could be used for looking overhead.

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