airframes

noun

plural of airframe
as in aircraft

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  1. aircraft
  2. ships
  3. airships
  4. tractors
  5. planes
Noun
  • Kuwait said on Saturday that Iranian forces launched a wave of drones within its airspace, with its military destroying multiple aircraft after Iran targeted critical infrastructure in the country's north.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Although Chinese authorities have not officially confirmed the aircraft or its development status, the latest visuals have renewed interest in Beijing’s progress toward a sixth-generation combat aircraft.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of aircraft
Noun
  • First is to prevent their further migration by enforcing an international treaty obliging national authorities to treat ballast waters inside incoming ships that may carry such species.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
  • If starry galaxies are like bright ships on a cosmic sea, then supermassive black holes are like their dark anchors.
    — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 29 July 2026
Definition of ships
Noun
  • Although its rigid design hearkens back to the gargantuan airships of the early 20th century, Pathfinder 1 is almost completely different from any large airship that has flown before.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 25 Oct. 2023
Definition of airships
Noun
  • The show features displays of vintage tractors and engines along with tractor rides, wagon rides, exhibitors, food, live music and a daily parade.
    — Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
Definition of tractors
Noun
  • The blaze raged through pine forests and scrubland through the weekend, whipped by gale force winds that often prevented water-dropping planes from operating.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Southwest won't likely start flying the planes until next year.
    — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of planes
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