English Online Dictionary. What means aircraft? What does aircraft mean?
English
Etymology
From air + -craft.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɛə.kɹɑːft/, /ˈɛː.kɹɑːft/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɛəɹ.kɹæft/, /ˈɛːɹ.kɹæft/
- Rhymes: -ɛəkɹɑːft, -ɛːkɹɑːft, -ɛəɹkɹæft, -ɛːɹkɹæft
Noun
aircraft (plural aircraft)
- A vehicle capable of atmospheric flight due to interaction with the air, such as buoyancy or lift
- Hypernym: vehicle
- Hyponyms: airplane, helicopter
Usage notes
- The nonstandard plural form aircrafts is in use among non-native speakers of English and colloquially.
Hyponyms
- See also Thesaurus:aircraft
Derived terms
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Translations
See also
- aeroplane (UK), airplane (US)