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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No information about the aircraft is listed on the website except for its model type, a Pilatus PC-12 NG, which is an aircraft commonly used as an air ambulance.
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Governments around the world have trained eagles to attack unmanned aircraft.
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Earlier this year, IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel announced that, using Inflation Reduction Act funding and as part of ongoing efforts to improve tax compliance in high-income categories, the agency would begin dozens of audits of business aircraft used for personal purposes.
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In total, four partner agencies, four Coast Guard flight crews, a sheriff’s department aircraft, and several ground search parties collaborated to find the woman, said the Coast Guard.
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Governments around the world have trained eagles to attack unmanned aircraft.
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
Earlier this year, IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel announced that, using Inflation Reduction Act funding and as part of ongoing efforts to improve tax compliance in high-income categories, the agency would begin dozens of audits of business aircraft used for personal purposes.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
In total, four partner agencies, four Coast Guard flight crews, a sheriff’s department aircraft, and several ground search parties collaborated to find the woman, said the Coast Guard.
—David Chiu, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Aircraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aircraft. Accessed 22 Dec. 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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