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enplane

verb
en·​plane | \ in-ˈplān How to pronounce enplane (audio) , en-\
variants: or less commonly \ im-​ˈplān How to pronounce emplane (audio) , em-​ \
enplaned also emplaned; enplaning also emplaning; enplanes also emplanes

Definition of enplane

intransitive verb

: to board an airplane

First Known Use of enplane

1941, in the meaning defined above

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