airframes

Definition of airframesnext
plural of airframe
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Noun
  • Shapiro’s personal use of company aircraft in 2025 was valued at $281,603.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
  • The battery tech is also slightly different in each aircraft, with the VoloXPro offering a modular system that enables three battery configurations.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Despite the dramatic disruption, a small number of ships are still coming in and out of the Persian Gulf via the strait.
    Henrik Pettersson, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The two new ships represent the sixth and seventh additions to the Icon class.
    Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
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
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
Noun
  • These stylish hand sanitizer sprays from Touchland make things more fun and fashionable, meaning your mom may actually remember (and want) to pack it and take it out on planes and in public spaces where it's needed most.
    Aly Walansky, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Quantum sensors guide our planes and can alert us if Lake Michigan leaks into the ground beneath our skyscrapers.
    David Awschalom, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
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“Airframes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airframes. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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