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  • 1plane — [adj] level, horizontal even, flat, flush, plain, planate, regular, smooth, uniform; concepts 490,581 Ant. upright, vertical plane [n1] flat surface; level condition, degree, extension, face, facet, footing, grade, horizontal, obverse, position,… …

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  • 2twin engine plane — airplane that has two engines …

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  • 3engine — noun 1 part of a vehicle that produces power ADJECTIVE ▪ big, powerful ▪ small ▪ twin engines ▪ a large plane with twin engines …

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  • 4plane — aeroplane aer *o*plane aeroplane a [ e]r*o*plane , n. [a[ e]ro + plane.] (A[ e]ronautics) 1. A light rigid plane used in a[ e]rial navigation to oppose sudden upward or downward movement in the air, as in gliding machines; specif., such a plane… …

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  • 5Engine — This article is about a machine to convert energy into useful mechanical motion. For other uses of engine, see Engine (disambiguation). For other uses of motor, see Motor (disambiguation). A V6 internal combustion engine from a Mercedes car An… …

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  • 6plane — plane1 W3S2 [pleın] n ↑cockpit, ↑wing, ↑tail ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(aircraft)¦ 2¦(level)¦ 3¦(tool)¦ 4¦(tree)¦ 5¦(surface)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Sense: 1; Date: 1900 2000; …

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  • 7plane — plane1 [ pleın ] noun count *** ▸ 1 aircraft with wings ▸ 2 level ▸ 3 for smoothing surface ▸ 4 flat surface ▸ 5 plane tree 1. ) an aircraft with wings and at least one engine: AIRPLANE: Her father was killed in a plane crash. by plane: We… …

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  • 8plane — I UK [pleɪn] / US noun [countable] Word forms plane : singular plane plural planes *** 1) an aircraft with wings and at least one engine Her father was killed in a plane crash. by plane: We travelled by plane from Mexico City. on/onto/off a plane …

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  • 9plane — 1 /pleIn/ noun (C) 1 AIRCRAFT a vehicle that flies in the air and has wings and at least one engine; aeroplane BrE, airplane AmE: The next plane to New York departs in 20 minutes. | It s quicker to go by plane. 2 LEVEL a level or standard of… …

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  • 10plane*/*/*/ — [pleɪn] noun [C] 1) an aircraft with wings and an engine or engines Most of the passengers got off the plane in Dublin.[/ex] We travelled by plane from Mexico City.[/ex] 2) a level in society, or a level of intelligence or ability Syn: level The… …

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