flying machine

noun

: an apparatus for navigating the air

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Of course, not everyone needs a 10,000-watt flying machine. Omar Kardoudi march 11, New Atlas, 11 Mar. 2026 Generally speaking, the flying machines manufactured by Archer, Vertical, Joby Aviation, and Beta Technologies, among others, look and operate similarly. David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026 Even though the pre-apocalypse United States resembles the 1950s — albeit with advanced robotics and unconventional flying machines — this is actually an alternative, retro-futuristic version of 2077. Richard Edwards, Space.com, 7 Feb. 2026 The very flying machine that now seemed destined to disintegrate in midair with us and the little girl. Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for flying machine

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First Known Use

1736, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of flying machine was in 1736

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“Flying machine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flying%20machine. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.

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