Aircraft vs Dogfighting - What's the difference?
aircraft | dogfighting |
A vehicle capable of atmospheric flight due to interaction with the air, such as buoyancy or lift.
A blood sport in which dogs fight with one another
(military, aviation) Close combat between two military aircraft
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As nouns the difference between aircraft and dogfighting
is that aircraft is a vehicle capable of atmospheric flight due to interaction with the air, such as buoyancy or lift while dogfighting is a blood sport in which dogs fight with one another.As a verb dogfighting is
.aircraft
English
(wikipedia aircraft)Noun
(aircraft)Usage notes
* The nonstandard plural form is in use among non-native speakers of English.Hyponyms
* See alsoDerived terms
* aircraft carrier * model aircraft * rocket aircraftdogfighting
English
Alternative forms
* dog fighting * dog-fightingNoun
(-)- Dogfighting is illegal in most countries.
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