biplane

noun

Definition of biplanenext
as in triplane

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Recent Examples of biplane The biplane shoot almost didn’t happen. — Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026 During that film's climactic biplane battle between Cruise's Ethan Hunt and Esai Morales' villainous Gabriel, Cruise dangles mid-air from a seatbelt as the plane flips upside down. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026 Since the biplane had been the basis of standard airplane design until that point, the M-1 and following single-wing designs were referenced as monoplanes for a number of years. — Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026 The Utopia of the Seas itself features non-JoJo amenities like ice-skating shows, a full casino, and a biplane over the ship’s boardwalk. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for biplane
Recent Examples of Synonyms for biplane
  1. triplane
  2. seaplane
  3. trimotor
  4. glider
  5. sailplane
  6. amphibian
Noun
  • Design, safety, and range Matrix uses a lift-and-cruise compound wing design with a triplane layout and a six-arm structure.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Towards the nose, there's a front triplane wing, and a large S-duct with adaptive flaps built into the carbon fiber front hood to help things along.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of triplane
Noun
  • But we’re soon immersed in a tale about the pair crossing 50 miles of Alaskan wilderness after their small seaplane goes down.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 28 Sep. 2026
  • In Sydney, the city and its harbor unfold from above during a private seaplane flight.
    — Guy Bigiaoui, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of seaplane
Noun
  • The crash was reminiscent of a 1979 crash in Chicago involving a DC-10, which was the predecessor of the trimotor jet that crashed in Louisville.
    — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 19 May 2026
  • The Army’s record had been set by a five-man crew flying a trimotor monoplane with the financial backing of the War Department.
    — Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2024
Definition of trimotor
Noun
  • The other glider landed safely at Plateau Sky Ranch Airport and its pilot was said to be uninjured, police said earlier.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Though only a prototype used for atmospheric and ground tests, Enterprise proved that a spacecraft could launch like a rocket and land as a glider, enabling the world's first reusable orbital platform.
    — Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of glider
Noun
  • Whether racing dune buggies along the Massachusetts coast, piloting a yellow sailplane, or sharing a silent chess match with Faye Dunaway, his shades were always front and center.
    — Kate Donnelly, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
  • The same tendency also affects drones, with the original $1 million Predator, a simple uncrewed sailplane with a camera, morphing into the $22 million Reaper.
    — David Hambling, Popular Mechanics, 16 Feb. 2023
Definition of sailplane
Noun
  • At the time, it was classified as Amphibamus grandiceps, another ancient amphibian already well known from the area.
    — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The early amphibian is described in a study published today in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, and is an example of how some of the classic traits seen in today’s living frogs and salamanders evolved.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of amphibian

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