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- [wawr-pleyn]
- /ˈwɔrˌpleɪn/
- /ˈwɔː.pleɪn/
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- [wawr-pleyn]
- /ˈwɔrˌpleɪn/
Definitions of warplane word
- noun warplane an airplane designed for, or used in, warfare. 1
- noun warplane An airplane designed and equipped to engage in air combat or to drop bombs. 1
- noun warplane military aircraft 1
- countable noun warplane A warplane is an aircraft that is designed to be used for fighting, for example to attack other aircraft or to drop bombs. 0
- noun warplane any aircraft designed for and used in warfare 0
- noun warplane any airplane for use in war 0
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Origin of warplane
First appearance:
before 1910 One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1910-15; war1 + plane1
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Parts of speech for Warplane
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warplane popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% 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.
warplane usage trend in Literature
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