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Airplane vs Airplanelike - What's the difference?

airplane | airplanelike |

As a noun airplane

is (us) a powered heavier-than-air aircraft with fixed wings.

As an adjective airplanelike is

resembling or characteristic of an airplane.

airplane

English

Alternative forms

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Noun

(en noun)
  • (US) A powered heavier-than-air aircraft with fixed wings.

    • Derived terms

    * paper airplane

    See also

    * aircraft * glider * helicopter

    Anagrams

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    airplanelike

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Resembling or characteristic of an airplane.
  • * {{quote-news, year=2007, date=November 14, author=Matt Richtel, title=Taking a Whack at Making a Car, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=The car relies on technology licensed from a Dutch company that allows the vehicle to turn sharply without toppling over, giving it airplanelike physics that help keep the contents of the vehicle, human and otherwise, safe. }}