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adj
Composed of, or relating to, a single plane (flat surface extending infinitely in all directions).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Synonyms: monoplanar, uniplanar
Antonyms: none provided
noun
An airplane that has a single pair of wings.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To fly in a monoplane.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rare
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
an airplane with a single wing
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: airplane, aeroplane, plane
History
From mono- + plane. The aviation sense was formed by analogy with biplane; compare French monoplan, as well as the earlier English aeroplane, multiplane, and triplane.
Across languages
14 source translations are retained for this English entry.
