飛行機 — meaning in English

English meaning

• aircraft noun Any vehicle capable of flying through the air, such as an airplane or helicopter.
• airplane noun A powered aircraft with fixed wings and at least one engine, capable of carrying passengers or cargo.
• plane noun An aircraft; an airplane.

Senses

飛行機 is used for these senses in English:

• aircraft A vehicle capable of atmospheric flight due to interaction with the air, such as buoyancy or lift.
• airplane (chiefly, US, Canada, Philippines) A powered heavier-than-air aircraft with fixed wings.
• flying machine (archaic) Early term for an aircraft; a machine for flying in (gerund); a machine that flies (participial adjective)
• plane (aircraft) An airplane; an aeroplane.

airplane — full definition

1. noun A powered aircraft with fixed wings and at least one engine, capable of carrying passengers or cargo.
2. verb To travel or transport something by airplane.

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