en·plane
| \ in-ˈplān
, en- \
, en- \
variants:
or less commonly emplane \
im-ˈplān
, em-
\
, em-
\
enplaned also emplaned; enplaning also emplaning; enplanes also emplanes
Definition of enplane
: to board an airplane
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“Enplane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enplane. Accessed 21 Oct. 2021.
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