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AMPHIBIOUS AIRCRAFT
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
An airplane designed to take off and land on water
Synonyms:
amphibian; amphibious aircraft
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("amphibious aircraft" is a kind of...):
aeroplane; airplane; plane (an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets)
Meronyms (parts of "amphibious aircraft"):
pontoon (a float supporting a seaplane)