Definition of "airplane" []

• Any of various winged vehicles capable of flight, generally heavier than air and driven by jet engines or propellers. (noun)

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• "The mishap with the airplane is a vehicle to explore how the media reacted and reported on it."
• "Over the past four decades, more than 320 fatigue-related incidents have taken nearly 750 lives in airplane crashes alone, according to an analysis by News21, a national university student reporting project, and the Washington-based Center for Public Integrity, a nonprofit investigative journalism organization."
• "Lithium-ion battery fires can reach 1,100 degrees, close to the melting point of aluminum, a key material in airplane construction."