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Aircraft has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a vehicle that can fly

"The pilot checked the weather before taking off in the aircraft to deliver emergency supplies."

2

A vehicle capable of atmospheric flight due to interaction with the air, such as buoyancy or lift

"The pilot taxied the aircraft down the runway before engaging its engines for takeoff."

In plain English: An aircraft is any vehicle that can fly through the air, such as airplanes, helicopters, and drones.

"The pilot checked the weather before taking off in his small aircraft."

Usage: Use "aircraft" as a collective term for any machine that can fly through the atmosphere, including airplanes, helicopters, and gliders. It functions as both a singular and plural noun, so you would say "the aircraft is ready" or "the aircraft are landing."

Example Sentences
"The pilot checked the weather before taking off in his small aircraft." noun
"The pilot inspected every aircraft before takeoff to ensure safety." noun
"Airport security scans all incoming and outgoing aircraft for threats." noun
"She dreamed of one day flying her own small aircraft over the mountains." noun
Related Terms
pilot cargo rate of climb indicator terminal passenger payload stealth fighter gyrodyne overwing airspeed indicator mother ship mgtow omnibearing contrail flying wing evacuation slide aviate glideslope seaplane missed approach
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
craft
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
bogy cruise missile heavier-than-air craft lighter-than-air craft stealth aircraft

Origin

The word aircraft combines the Old English root æfre meaning "sky" or "air" with the suffix -craft, which denotes skill or art. It originally referred to the skilled operation of flying machines within the atmosphere.

Rhyming Words
aft naft taft waft raft haft daft chaft draft craft shaft graft abaft bedaft upwaft recraft indraft regraft ingraft engraft
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