aircraft
noun
air·craft
ˈer-ˌkraft 
plural aircraft
often attributive
: a vehicle (such as an airplane or balloon) for traveling through the air
Examples of aircraft in a Sentence
a company that manufactures aircraft
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Amber Sax, the wife of Capt. John Sax, said in a statement Thursday that the manufacturers and designers of the aircraft had a responsibility to ensure that the aircraft was safe.
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Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2024
Safety covers quite a bit of territory, from evacuating an aircraft in 90 seconds or less (an FAA rule, no matter the size of the aircraft) on land and in water to administering basic first aid.
—Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2024
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Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2024
Safety covers quite a bit of territory, from evacuating an aircraft in 90 seconds or less (an FAA rule, no matter the size of the aircraft) on land and in water to administering basic first aid.
—Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2024
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“Aircraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aircraft. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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aircraft
noun
air·craft
ˈa(ə)r-ˌkraft
ˈe(ə)r-
plural aircraft
: a machine (as an airplane, glider, or helicopter) that can travel through the air and that is supported either by its own buoyancy or by the action of the air against its surfaces
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