Meaning Of The Word Aircraft

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aircraft
countable noun: An aircraft is a vehicle which can fly, for example an aeroplane or a helicopter.

aircraft in American English
any structure or machine designed to travel through the air, whether heavier or lighter than air; airplane, airship, balloon, helicopter, etc.
noun: any machine supported for flight in the air by buoyancy or by the dynamic action of air on its surfaces, esp. powered airplanes, gliders, and helicopters

aircraft in British English
noun: any machine capable of flying by means of buoyancy or aerodynamic forces, such as a glider, helicopter, or aeroplane

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