| 释义 |
[ air-ship ] / ˈɛərˌʃɪp / SEE SYNONYMS FOR airship ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna self-propelled, lighter-than-air aircraft with means of controlling the direction of flight; dirigible. Origin of airship1810–20, for an earlier sense; air1 + ship1 Words nearby airshipairscrew, air-sea rescue, air service, air shaft, airshed, airship, air shot, airshow, air shower, airsick, airsickness Definition for airship (2 of 2)[ air-ship ] / ˈɛərˌʃɪp /
verb (used with object), air-shipped, air-ship·ping.to send or ship via aircraft: to air-ship machine parts overseas. Origin of air-shipFirst recorded in 1950–1955 OTHER WORDS FROM air-shipair-ship·pa·ble, adjectiveDictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for airshipGoogle co-founder Sergey Brin also started an airship company. Airships Are No Longer a Relic of the Past; You Could Ride in One by 2023|Vanessa Bates Ramirez|August 4, 2020|Singularity Hub The fire appeared on the tail of the airship, igniting the leaking hydrogen. Did Static Electricity Spark the Hindenburg Explosion?|Justin Green|March 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST The airship had become charged with static as a result of an electrical storm. Did Static Electricity Spark the Hindenburg Explosion?|Justin Green|March 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST "I'm going into the cabin," he said, as the airship righted again and brought back the gallery floor to his feet. The War in the Air|Herbert George Wells
I don't want to be arrested, even if I am innocent, and I certainly don't want the airship to fall into the hands of the police. Tom Swift and his Airship|Victor Appleton I happened to be rather lucky in getting my airship to go just when it could be made useful. King of the Air|Herbert Strang The airship was all in darkness, for lights drew a horde of insects. Tom Swift and his Electric Rifle|Victor Appleton For the first time in his life the inventor found his airship enterprise on a firm financial basis.
British Dictionary definitions for airship
nouna lighter-than-air self-propelled craftAlso called: dirigible, zeppelin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to airshipairplane, craft, ship, jet, blimp, helicopter, balloon, airliner, chopper, aircraft, plane, cab, crate, bird, airbus, dirigible, bladder, zeppelin, kite, ramjet |