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airliner vs plane

plane vs airliner

airliner and plane both are nouns.

airliner is not an adjective while plane is an adjective.

airliner is not a verb while plane is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
airliner Yes No No No
plane Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, plane is a hypernym of airliner; that is, plane is a word with a broader meaning than airliner:
  • airliner: a commercial airplane that carries passengers
  • plane: an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
Other hypernyms of airliner include aeroplane, airplane.
airliner (noun) plane (noun)
a commercial airplane that carries passengers a carpenter's hand tool with an adjustable blade for smoothing or shaping wood
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
a power tool for smoothing or shaping wood
(mathematics) an unbounded two-dimensional shape
a level of existence or development
airliner (adjective) plane (adjective)
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
airliner (verb) plane (verb)
cut or remove with or as if with a plane
make even or smooth, with or as with a carpenter's plane
travel on the surface of water
Difference between airliner and plane

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