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
  • Meanwhile, orders for durable goods — generally big-ticket items such as aircraft, appliances and computers — fell 1.1% in November, the largest month-over-month drop since June.
    Yun Li, CNBC, 22 Dec. 2024
  • However, Central Command said that warships and aircraft earlier shot down multiple Houthi drones and an anti-ship cruise missile launched by the rebels.
    Jon Gambrell, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of aircraft
Noun
  • What's more, it's supposed to pack the VTOL lift fan and direct thrust technology developed by Lockheed Martin and partners (at a cost of billions of dollars) into an airframe only 6 feet long (1.8 m) with a wingspan of 5 feet (1.5 m).
    David Szondy, New Atlas, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The aluminum skin wrapped around an airframe is typically around a millimeter thick.
    Ryan Erik King / Jalopnik, Quartz, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of airframe
Noun
  • 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
  • Santa runs a high-tech metropolis with elves, airships and special-mission forces: Delivering presents is a huge operation done with military precision so there can’t be any shenanigans.
    Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of airship
Noun
  • Seven years ago, Garrett, then head coach of the Cowboys, found himself on an airplane with Sanders as both were returning to Dallas from the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis.
    Dan Pompei, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
  • United Airlines An American Airlines airplane passes behind a United Airlines airplane at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, New Jersey, on Sept. 28, 2024.
    Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of airplane
Noun
  • Virgin Voyages has three ships in its fleet with a fourth set to debut in September 2025.
    Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2024
  • With that in mind, Disney Cruise Line (DCL) has introduced the newest ship to its fleet: the Disney Treasure.
    Leslie D. Rose, Parents, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of ship
Noun
  • The film is seemingly set in 2001, as someone references watching the news that morning and seeing a plane hitting a skyscraper in New York.
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 1 Jan. 2025
  • New year celebrations in South Korea, meanwhile, were cancelled as a mark of respect for those who lost their lives in Sunday's deadly plane crash.
    Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of plane
Noun
  • The restrictions, which are limited to 400 feet of altitude, are strictly for drones and not civilian airplanes or helicopters.
    Alexandra Skores, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
  • From there he was taken by helicopter to Manhattan.
    Mark Scolforo and Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of helicopter
Noun
  • 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
  • Possum Town, 1 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 8: The community’s longstanding annual parade draws antique vehicles, tractors and even lawn mowers along with floats and some emergency response vehicles.
    Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of tractor
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