Definitions for aircraft
ˈɛərˌkræft, -ˌkrɑftair·craft

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. aircraftnoun

   a vehicle that can fly

GCIDERate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. Aircraftn. sing. & pl.

   Any vehicle, such as an airplane, helicopter, balloon, etc., for floating in, or flying through, the air.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. aircraftnoun

   A vehicle capable of atmospheric flight due to interaction with the air, such as buoyancy or lift.

2. Etymology: From air + craft.

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1. Aircraft

   An aircraft is a vehicle that is able to fly by gaining support from the air. It counters the force of gravity by using either static lift or by using the dynamic lift of an airfoil, or in a few cases the downward thrust from jet engines. Common examples of aircraft include airplanes, helicopters, airships (including blimps), gliders, paramotors, and hot air balloons.The human activity that surrounds aircraft is called aviation. The science of aviation, including designing and building aircraft, is called aeronautics. Crewed aircraft are flown by an onboard pilot, but unmanned aerial vehicles may be remotely controlled or self-controlled by onboard computers. Aircraft may be classified by different criteria, such as lift type, aircraft propulsion, usage and others.

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1. aircraft

   An aircraft is a vehicle that is designed to travel through the air or atmosphere without direct contact with the ground. It is propelled by at least one engine that provides the necessary thrust and lift for flight. Different types of aircraft include airplanes, helicopters, gliders, airships, hot air balloons, and drones.

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1. Aircraft

   An aircraft is a machine that is able to fly by gaining support from the air, or, in general, the atmosphere of a planet. It counters the force of gravity by using either static lift or by using the dynamic lift of an airfoil, or in a few cases the downward thrust from jet engines. The human activity that surrounds aircraft is called aviation. Crewed aircraft are flown by an onboard pilot, but unmanned aerial vehicles may be remotely controlled or self-controlled by onboard computers. Aircraft may be classified by different criteria, such as lift type, propulsion, usage and others.

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:4.0 / 3 votes

1. Aircraft

   A weight-carrying structure for navigation of the air that is supported either by its own buoyancy or by the dynamic action of the air against its surfaces. (Webster, 1973)

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1. aircraft

   A type of vehicle created and designed in various colors, materials, mechanisms, shapes, sizes and styles.

   Aircraft vary in design and styles and are amazing to travel on.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on January 28, 2020  

Matched Categories

1. • Craft

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'aircraft' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1648

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'aircraft' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2541

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'aircraft' in Nouns Frequency: #755

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce aircraft?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say aircraft in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of aircraft in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of aircraft in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of aircraft in a Sentence

1. Mike Elliott:

   Whiskey 7 has a soul of her own. A spirit. You can feel it, just getting in this aircraft and hearing the engine start up, man, you just get this bone-chilling feeling that goes through your body. It's an overwhelming experience.

2. Jeff Smith:

   I'd view aircraft carrier participation in this year's drill as yet another signal from the Modi government that it was shedding the (previous) government's anxiety about a more overt balancing posture toward China and a more robust strategic embrace of the U.S. and Japan.

3. The Navy:

   The first-in-class aircraft carrier was designed using advanced computer modeling methods, testing, and analysis to ensure the ship is hardened to withstand battle conditions, and these shock trials provide data used in validating the shock hardness of the ship.

4. Michael Gschossmann:

   Why don't we bet on the proven technology that we already have in the E-7 and provide NATO with a certain number of those aircraft? That would give us a basic capability that could be expanded in the future.

5. Doug Parker:

   I concur. An aircraft is the safest place you can be, it's true of all of our aircraft — they all have the same HEPA filters and air flow.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=aircraft
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=aircraft
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Aircraft
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aircraft
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=aircraft
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=aircraft