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aircrane

aircrane noun: a heavy-lift helicopter.

aircrane: a heavy-lift helicopter
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Noun

aircrane (plural aircranes)

  1. A heavy-lift helicopter.
    • WHEN fire storms hit Victoria, the pilots of aircrane Elvis are ready to rock 'n' roll, lifting the 10-tonne orange beast skyward within minutes.2009 January 25, Sue Hewitt, “Pilots ready to rock as Elvis fires up”, in Herald Sun
    Synonyms:
    helicrane

Synonyms of aircrane

Forms of aircrane

pluralaircranes

Origin of aircrane

From air + crane.

Questions about aircrane

What does aircrane mean?
Aircrane means a heavy-lift helicopter.
What part of speech is aircrane?
Aircrane is a noun.
What is the plural of aircrane?
The plural of aircrane is aircranes.

Words near aircrane in the dictionary

  1. aircraftsmen
  2. aircraftswoman
  3. aircraftswomen
  4. aircraftwoman
  5. aircraftwomen
  6. aircrane
  7. aircranes
  8. aircrash
  9. aircrashes
  10. aircrete
  11. aircrew

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