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biplane
biplane aircraft, typically of early design, having two sets of wings fixed at different levels, especially in a vertical stack with the fuselage included between them. See airplane . |
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"biplane." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "biplane." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-biplane.html "biplane." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-biplane.html |
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an early type of aircraft with two pairs of wings, one above the other.
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"biplane." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "biplane." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-biplane.html "biplane." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-biplane.html |
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biplane n. an airplane that has two pairs of wings attached at different levels, especially one pair of wings above the fuselage and one pair below.
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"biplane." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "biplane." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-biplane.html "biplane." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-biplane.html |
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T. F. HOAD. "biplane." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "biplane." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-biplane.html T. F. HOAD. "biplane." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-biplane.html |
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biplane
•airplane, terreplein
•sailplane, tailplane
•mainplane
•seaplane, ski-plane
•chilblain
•biplane, triplane
•warplane • towplane • Tamerlane
•monoplane • aeroplane • gyroplane
•hydroplane • châtelaine • aquaplane
•balletomane • Moulmein
•Charlemagne • frangipane • propane
•windowpane • counterpane
•membrane • checkrein • lamebrain
•migraine • ingrain • quatrain
•grosgrain • wholegrain • scatterbrain
•suzerain • birdbrain • sixain
•elastane • Beltane • Aquitaine
•octane
•Fonteyn, montane
•Holstein • Bloemfontein • butane
•bloodstain • chevrotain
•ethane, methane
•polyurethane • Alfvén • paravane
•weathervane • vervain • Gawain
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"biplane." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "biplane." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-biplane.html "biplane." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-biplane.html |
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