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Definition of "taxiing" [taxiing]

  • Present participle of taxi. (verb)
  • The movement of aircraft on the ground in readiness for takeoff or after landing (noun)

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Use "taxiing" in a sentence
  • "But as the planetary idiom spreads, we may well be taxiing in that direction."
  • "The taxiing aircraft smashed into some brickwork after lurching to avoid Dad as he inattentively wheeled a bicycle across the airfield."
  • "April 2011: Wing of taxiing Air France A380 superjumbo jet smashes into tail of Comair commuter jet at Kennedy International Airport in New York."
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