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- [floht-pleyn]
- /ˈfloʊtˌpleɪn/
- /ˈfləʊtpleɪn/
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- [floht-pleyn]
- /ˈfloʊtˌpleɪn/
Definitions of floatplane word
- noun floatplane a seaplane having landing gear consisting of one or more floats. 1
- noun floatplane An aircraft equipped with floats for landing on water; a seaplane. 1
- noun floatplane a seaplane equipped with pontoons or floats 0
- noun floatplane A seaplane that has floats for landing or taking off from the water. 0
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Origin of floatplane
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25; float + plane1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Floatplane
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
floatplane popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% 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.
floatplane usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with floatplane
- how to land a floatplane?
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