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flightworthy

flight·wor·thy
F f

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [flahyt-wur-th ee]
    • /ˈflaɪtˌwɜr ði/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [flahyt-wur-th ee]
    • /ˈflaɪtˌwɜr ði/

Definitions of flightworthy word

  • adjective flightworthy being in proper physical or mechanical condition for safe flight; airworthy: a flightworthy spacecraft. 1
  • noun flightworthy (of an aircraft) capable of being flown safely. 1
  • adjective flightworthy (aviation) Safe enough to fly. 0

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Origin of flightworthy

First appearance:

before 1965
One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1965-70; flight1 + -worthy

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Parts of speech for Flightworthy

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

flightworthy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

flightworthy usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for flightworthy

adjective flightworthy

  • flew — a simple past tense of fly1 .
  • airworthy — If an aircraft is airworthy, it is safe to fly.

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