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liner

noun

Definition of liner

as in plane

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Recent Examples of liner When a nude lipstick blends into surrounding skin, a liner can restore definition without forcing a darker lipstick. — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026 Lip liner ranked among the strongest prestige makeup segments, though those numbers don’t isolate demand for concealer lips or anti-blush specifically. — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 3 Nov. 2026 For makeup, Arnold wore a dramatic, forest-green smoky eye, with a nude lipstick and chestnut brown lip liner. — Christina Middleton, Allure, 3 Nov. 2026 Two offseasons ago, adding penalty-killing defensemen in Cody Ceci and Brian Dumoulin was emphasized in a summer that saw the departures of top blue-liner Vladislav Gavrikov and analytics darling Jordan Spence. — Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 3 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for liner

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Noun

Deputies said those aboard a nearby boat came to the assistance of possibly two people on the plane.

— Paula Wethington, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
The people who were killed on the plane are owed a duty of safety and a duty of care by the manufacturer of the aircraft, the pilot and all involved parties, but the same duty is owed to the people on the ground.

— Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of plane

Noun

In past years, people have repurposed the thin plastic from the signs to make school projects, as art canvases, and even model airplanes.

— Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026
The Wowuwoai Magsafe Portable Charger is a great accessory to have handy, especially when you’re stuck in the middle seat on an airplane.

— Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of airplane

Noun

Solar panels and antennas are typically the first to tear off, and at around 78 kilometers [48 miles], roughly eight times the height of a passing airliner, the main body breaks apart.

— Leonard David, Space.com, 1 Nov. 2026
Boom Supersonic, a US aerospace company best known for developing the Overture supersonic passenger airliner, has unveiled its first 14,000-pound turbine core, designed to support both high-speed aircraft and natural gas power generation.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of airliner

Noun

In September, Puntland authorities said pirates killed five crew members of the tanker MT Honour 25 before security forces recovered it.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026
The tanker had switched off its navigation systems, Fars said, referring to a common practice by commercial vessels trying to obscure their movements in the region.

— CBS News, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of tanker

Noun

And then the spontaneous cheers and shouts erupted as the aircraft, full of returning troops, lifted off the South Vietnam air strip.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026
They were told that the plane was blown over by wind, and that the aircraft was parked in its stall when the incident happened.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of aircraft

Noun

The location is intended to connect future air taxi services with existing ground transportation and airport facilities.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
Neubauer believes such a network could become particularly useful as low altitude delivery drones and air taxi services come online.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of air taxi

Noun

This means the airship can handle wind speeds of up to 45 km/h, but the company also uses weather forecasts to plan inspection routes that take advantage of wind direction rather than fighting against it.

— Edd Gent, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Oct. 2026
The stratospheric platform has an auto-navigation system that allows the airship to fly on its own between point A and point B while accounting for factors like local wind conditions, Truong explained.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of airship

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