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plane vs heavier-than-air craft

heavier-than-air craft vs plane

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

plane is an adjective but heavier-than-air craft is not an adjective.

plane is a verb but heavier-than-air craft is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
plane Yes Yes Yes No
heavier-than-air craft Yes No No No
As nouns, heavier-than-air craft is a hypernym of plane; that is, heavier-than-air craft is a word with a broader meaning than plane:
  • plane: 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
plane (noun) heavier-than-air craft (noun)
a carpenter's hand tool with an adjustable blade for smoothing or shaping wood a non-buoyant aircraft that requires a source of power to hold it aloft and to propel it
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
plane (adjective) heavier-than-air craft (adjective)
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
plane (verb) heavier-than-air craft (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 plane and heavier-than-air craft

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