aircraft

From air +‎ -craft.

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɛə.kɹɑːft/, /ˈɛː.kɹɑːft/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈɛəɹ.kɹæft/, /ˈɛːɹ.kɹæft/

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• Rhymes: -ɛəkɹɑːft, -ɛːkɹɑːft, -ɛəɹkɹæft, -ɛːɹkɹæft

aircraft (plural aircraft)

1. A vehicle capable of atmospheric flight due to interaction with the air, such as buoyancy or lift

   Hypernym: vehicle

   Hyponyms: airplane, helicopter

   light aircraft

   aircraft manufacturer

   aircraft licence

• The nonstandard plural form aircrafts is in use among non-native speakers of English and colloquially.

• See also Thesaurus:aircraft

• aeroplane (UK), airplane (US)