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单词 biplane
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biplanenoun [ C ]

uk/ˈbaɪ.pleɪn/us/ˈbaɪ.pleɪn/

an old type of aircraft with two sets of wings, one above the other

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monoplane

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Air travel: fixed-wing aircraft & helicopters

  • air ambulance
  • copter
  • dive-bomber
  • drone
  • fixed-wing
  • flying boat
  • glider
  • hang-glider
  • jet
  • jet-propelled
  • light aircraft
  • microlight
  • plane
  • seaplane
  • transport plane
  • turbojet
  • turboprop
  • ultralight
  • vertical take-off
  • winged

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Examples from literature

  • He was Ormer Locklear, a young American pilot, who stepped out onto the wing of his biplane during World War I to fix a mechanical problem. 
  • Tiger Brewer stepped out onto the wing of his grandfather’s biplane while it was flying at 160 kilometers per hour to set the world record. 
  • At this meet there were five flying machines,—three biplanes, a monoplane, and a dirigible balloon. 
  • Both boys stared at the terrible picture of the descending biplane nearing the heaving surface of the lake. 
  • Damaged monoplanes and biplanes were brought back for repairs. 
  • Dick nodded and, not without an effort, brought the biplane around. 
  • Something appeared to be wrong with the black biplane's motor. 
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