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Definition of aircraft noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

aircraft

noun
 
/ˈeəkrɑːft/
 
/ˈerkræft/
(plural aircraft)
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  1. any vehicle that can fly and carry goods or passengers
    • fighter/transport/military aircraft
    • The aircraft was flown by a young American pilot.
    • We operate a fleet of six aircraft.
    • The systems are built for jet aircraft.
    see also anti-aircraft, light aircraft
    Extra Examples
    • The aircraft is due to take off at midnight.
    • The aircraft taxied along the runway.
    • The army is using unmanned aircraft to survey the area.
    • The passengers boarded the aircraft.
    • The pilot overshot the runway and crashed his aircraft.
    • There are approximately 6 700 commercial aircraft operating in the United States.
    • attacks by helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft
    • His passion is making model aircraft.
    • Significant progress has been made in reducing aircraft noise.
    Topics Transport by airb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • fixed-wing
    • jet
    • light
    verb + aircraft
    • fly
    • operate
    • pilot
    aircraft + verb
    • fly
    • operate
    • land
    aircraft + noun
    • industry
    • production
    • manufacturer
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