aerodyne

noun

Definition of aerodynenext
as in aircraft

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  1. aircraft
  2. airframe
  3. airship
  4. airplane
  5. ship
  6. plane
  7. helicopter
  8. tractor
Noun
  • More than 20 aircraft took part in the operation, which required in-flight refueling, and dropped about 50 munitions, said an military official, who briefed reporters on condition of anonymity in accordance with military protocol.
    Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Meanwhile, flights within the U.S. are more expensive than a year ago, as airlines’ capacity growth slows and aircraft delivery delays from Boeing and Airbus continue to dog carriers.
    Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of aircraft
Noun
  • The drone is the ostensible replacement for the Mavic 3 Enterprise and features a similar backpack-friendly foldable airframe.
    Jim Fisher, PCMAG, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The great warplane evacuation may have saved valuable airframes from destruction in the recent drone bombardment.
    David Axe, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of airframe
Noun
  • To put that into perspective, the Hindenburg airship, infamous for being filled with hydrogen before its catastrophic demise, was filled with roughly 18 metric tons of hydrogen.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Our next stop was the 30-foot plaster bas-relief The Spirit of Transportation, which depicts modes of transit beginning on the far left with oxen pulling a Conestoga wagon and culminating on the right with a child holding an airship—the future in 1895 when it was carved.
    Pat Tompkins, AFAR Media, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of airship
Noun
  • Boeing’s gross orders for the year stood at 569, while net orders were 377 airplanes — 317 including accounting adjustments.
    Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2025
  • For reference, commercial airplanes are allowed to have 1,000 feet of stack between them when flying below 29,000 feet, and must have 2,000 feet of stack between them when above 29,000 feet.
    Kristin Jenny, Outside Online, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of airplane
Noun
  • That said, this first scene explains that passage (either in or out) across the Barrier is nigh impossible without access codes or a 'key' that's built into the ships used by Old Republic emissaries.
    Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Inbound ship convoys from Europe were told to keep an eye out.
    David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of ship
Noun
  • Jorgensen explained that there are gaps in the data, which becomes more complete the closer the plane is to take off.
    Caitlin Chandler, WIRED, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Crews are waiting for the Federal Aviation Administration to give the OK to send the plane back in the air.
    Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of plane
Noun
  • But neighbors can take heart that among the conditions are: No helicopter landings, no gambling, no animal circuses.
    Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
  • The rescue group also highlighted the incident should serve as a reminder that a search mission could take longer if a helicopter team is grounded.
    David Chiu, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of helicopter
Noun
  • And those who already purchased the tractors that dominate this category — the kinds that pull trailers across the nation’s highways, moving furniture, food and so much else — might be the wise ones.
    Ken Roberts, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
  • First planted in 1981 using French and Swiss clones, this dry-farmed organic vineyard has its own dedicated tractor and tiller to avoid spreading phylloxera between sites.
    Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of tractor
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