airframes

noun

plural of airframe
as in aircraft

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  1. aircraft
  2. ships
  3. airships
  4. tractors
  5. planes
Noun
  • For a relatively small fee, someone meets you at the aircraft, carries your bags, escorts you through customs in just a few minutes, helps collect your luggage, and takes you directly to your transportation.
    — Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • International aid mobilized Under the European Union’s Civil Protection Mechanism, Greece and Italy have each sent two Canadair firefighting aircraft to Spain, while Portugal has deployed more than 100 military personnel along with equipment.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 26 July 2026
Definition of aircraft
Noun
  • Artificial reefs, on the other hand, are created by humans from any number of materials from rocks to sunken ships to protect coastlines or attract aquatic life.
    — Laura Horne, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
  • Houthi militants based in Yemen claimed to have struck two Saudi Arabian oil tankers in the Red Sea on Thursday, days after the group announced a naval blockade on Saudi ships.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
Definition of ships
Noun
  • Although its rigid design hearkens back to the gargantuan airships of the early 20th century, Pathfinder 1 is almost completely different from any large airship that has flown before.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 25 Oct. 2023
Definition of airships
Noun
  • The show features displays of vintage tractors and engines along with tractor rides, wagon rides, exhibitors, food, live music and a daily parade.
    — Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
Definition of tractors
Noun
  • Neighbouring countries across Europe have mobilized support, sending teams and planes to assist in tackling the blazes.
    — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 27 July 2026
  • The number of firefighters mobilized grew to 2,500, backed by 18 planes and helicopters, including from other European nations.
    — Mark Carlson, Fortune, 27 July 2026
Definition of planes
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