monoplane

mon·o·plane

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [mon-uh-pleyn]
- /ˈmɒn əˌpleɪn/
- /ˈmɒn.ə.pleɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mon-uh-pleyn]
- /ˈmɒn əˌpleɪn/

Definitions of monoplane word

noun monoplane an airplane with one main sustaining surface or one set of wings. 1
noun monoplane Nautical. a planing craft the bottom of which is in an unbroken fore-and-aft line. 1
noun monoplane An airplane with one pair of wings. 1
noun monoplane aircraft with one pair of wings 1
noun monoplane an aeroplane with only one pair of wings 0
noun monoplane an airplane or glider with only one main supporting surface, or pair of wings 0

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Origin of monoplane

First appearance:

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1905-10; mono- + plane1

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Parts of speech for Monoplane

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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monoplane popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% 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.

monoplane usage trend in Literature

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