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airplane vs heavier-than-air craft

heavier-than-air craft vs airplane

airplane and heavier-than-air craft both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
airplane Yes No No No
heavier-than-air craft Yes No No No
As nouns, heavier-than-air craft is a hypernym of airplane; that is, heavier-than-air craft is a word with a broader meaning than airplane:
  • airplane: an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
  • heavier-than-air craft: a non-buoyant aircraft that requires a source of power to hold it aloft and to propel it
airplane (noun) heavier-than-air craft (noun)
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets a non-buoyant aircraft that requires a source of power to hold it aloft and to propel it
Difference between airplane and heavier-than-air craft

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