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Noun: aeroplane  'eh-ru,pleyn
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: 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";
    - airplane [N. Amer], plane

Derived forms: aeroplanes

Type of: heavier-than-air craft

Encyclopedia: Aeroplane