Aircraft Definition
aircraft
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English
Pronunciation
- IPA: /ɛəkɹɑː̩ft/
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Etymology
Noun
aircraft (plural aircraft)
- A vehicle capable of atmospheric flight due to interaction with the air, such as buoyancy or lift.
- Plural form of aircraft.
Usage notes
- The word aircraft is a countable noun, but with the same plural form as singular; hence "one aircraft", "two aircraft", etc. However, it is becoming more and more common to hear the incorrect usage "aircrafts" among both non-native speakers of English and those who work in the aviation industry.
- vehicles that fly ballistically, propelled solely by rockets, are not usually referred to as aircraft, unlike rocket planes
- An aircraft with a propulsion system is also termed airplane/aeroplane.
Hyponyms
- See also Wikisaurus:aircraft
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