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heavier-than-air craft
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Aircraft
An aircraft is a machine that is able to fly by gaining support from the air. It counters the force of gravity by using either static lift or by using the dynamic lift of an airfoil, or in a few cases the downward thrust from jet engines.
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heavier-than-air craft
Noun
1. a non-buoyant aircraft that requires a source of power to hold it aloft and to propel it
(hypernym) aircraft
(hyponym) airplane, aeroplane, plane
