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- [air-ship]
- /ˈɛərˌʃɪp/
- /ˈeə.ʃɪp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [air-ship]
- /ˈɛərˌʃɪp/
Definitions of airship word
- countable noun airship An airship is an aircraft that consists of a large balloon which is filled with gas and is powered by an engine. It has a section underneath for passengers. 3
- noun airship a lighter-than-air self-propelled craft 3
- noun airship any self-propelled aircraft that is lighter than air and can be steered; dirigible 3
- noun airship a self-propelled, lighter-than-air aircraft with means of controlling the direction of flight; dirigible. 1
- verb with object airship to send or ship via aircraft: to air-ship machine parts overseas. 1
- noun airship A power -driven aircraft that is kept buoyant by a body of gas (typically helium, formerly hydrogen) that is lighter than air. 1
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Origin of airship
First appearance:
before 1810 One of the 40% newest English words
1810-20, for an earlier sense; air1 + ship1
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Parts of speech for Airship
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
airship popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
airship usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for airship
noun airship
- helicopter — any of a class of heavier-than-air craft that are lifted and sustained in the air horizontally by rotating wings or blades turning on vertical axes through power supplied by an engine.
- balloon — A balloon is a small, thin, rubber bag that you blow air into so that it becomes larger and rounder or longer. Balloons are used as toys or decorations.
- jet — a compact black coal, susceptible of a high polish, used for making beads, jewelry, buttons, etc.
- dirigible — an airship.
- ufo — any unexplained moving object observed in the sky, especially one assumed by some observers to be of extraterrestrial origin.
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