aircraft

English

Etymology

From air +‎ craft.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ɛə.kɹɑː̩ft/, /ɛː.kɹɑː̩ft/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ɛəɹ.kɹæft/, /ɛːɹ.kɹæft/
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Noun

aircraft (plural aircraft)

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

Usage notes

  • The nonstandard plural form aircrafts is in use among non-native speakers of English.

Hyponyms

  • See also Thesaurus:aircraft

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