biplane

bi·plane | \ ˈbī-ˌplān

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Definition of biplane

: an aircraft with two main supporting surfaces usually placed one above the other

Examples of biplane in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Some of the interactive and educational features: Learn about a biplane from the National Air & Space Museum, then make your own from a paper towel roll and other household items. — The Arizona Republic, "Parents: Download free road trip-themed activities guide from The Republic, Smithsonian," 1 July 2020 Some of the interactive and educational features: Learn about a biplane from the National Air & Space Museum, then make your own from a paper towel roll and other household items. — USA TODAY, "Parents: Download the free summer activity guide from the Smithsonian and USA TODAY," 29 June 2020 But comparing this 7 with a 911 or an NSX is like pitting an Avro 504 biplane against a Northrop F-16. — Don Schroeder, Car and Driver, "Tested: 1993 Caterham Super 7 Blends the Lightweight Purity of the Lotus 7 With A Modern Drivetrain," 28 June 2020 The relentless assault moves from rowboat to unicycle to biplane. — Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, "'We're not doing guns': Elmer Fudd loses his rifle in HBO's 'Looney Tunes' cartoon reboot," 8 June 2020 In 1911, the first landing of an aircraft on a ship took place as pilot Eugene B. Ely brought his Curtiss biplane in for a safe landing on the deck of the armored cruiser USS Pennsylvania in San Francisco Harbor. — BostonGlobe.com, "This day in history," 18 Jan. 2020 On Good Friday, the city’s archbishop, Gregory Aymond, a seventy-year-old who recently recovered from COVID-19 himself, piloted a Second World War-era biplane and sprinkled holy water from the Jordan River over the French Quarter. — Natalie Meade, The New Yorker, "A View of New Orleans Under Quarantine," 7 May 2020 New Orleans: The archbishop of New Orleans sprinkled holy water from a World War II-era biplane high above the city in an unusual Good Friday blessing for those affected by the coronavirus. — USA TODAY, "Holy water drop, foster pet boom, ‘super spreader’: News from around our 50 states," 14 Apr. 2020 Wander around the tarmac and hangars, where old fashioned Bentleys befitting the Great Gatsby are interspersed with vintage biplanes. — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, "Why You Should Visit Hilton Head Island in the Fall," 14 Nov. 2019

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“Biplane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biplane. Accessed 10 Jul. 2020.

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