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aboard |
on or into a ship, plane, bus, or plane; on board. [1/2 definitions] |
airplane |
a machine that can fly because of the force of air upon its wings; plane. An airplane is driven by propellers or a jet engine. |
bomber |
a plane used in war to carry and drop bombs. [1/2 definitions] |
eject |
to throw or propel oneself out of a plane in an emergency. [1/2 definitions] |
flight1 |
a trip on a plane from one place to another. [1/4 definitions] |
freight |
goods shipped by boat, plane, train, or truck. |
log1 |
a daily record of a trip by a ship or plane. A log keeps records of speed, distance traveled, and any important events. [1/5 definitions] |
plane2 |
to make smooth with a plane. [1/2 definitions] |
reservation |
(often plural) an arrangement to have something saved for a particular person, such as a seat on a plane, a hotel room, or a table in a restaurant. [1/3 definitions] |
scout |
a person, ship, or plane sent to spy or gather information. [1/5 definitions] |
transport |
a ship or plane used to carry soldiers and their supplies. [1/4 definitions] |
turret |
a low, steel structure that carries mounted guns on a tank, plane, or warship. Turrets can be rotated. [1/2 definitions] |
wingspan |
the distance from the tip of one wing of a bird or plane to the tip of the other. |
wingspread |
the distance from the tip of one wing of a bird or plane to the tip of the other wing when they are spread wide. |
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