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penguin trainer

penguin trainer noun: a machine resembling an aeroplane but unable to fly, used for training pilots.

Noun

penguin trainer (plural penguin trainers)

  1. (UK, historical) A machine resembling an aeroplane but unable to fly, used for training pilots.
    • What the penguin trainers lacked in aerodynamic ability was more than made up in weight and strength, for it was their purpose to take all of the heavy shocks and general road work while the pilot was getting the feel of the controls.1930, Flying Magazine, volume 1, number 1, page 36
    • On its return to Hamble in 1930 the machine was equipped with twin metal floats and Mongoose engine as a penguin trainer for Air Service Training Ltd.1965, Aubrey Joseph Jackson, Avro Aircraft Since 1908, page 184

Forms of penguin trainer

pluralpenguin trainers

Questions about penguin trainer

What does penguin trainer mean?
Penguin trainer means a machine resembling an aeroplane but unable to fly, used for training pilots.
What part of speech is penguin trainer?
Penguin trainer is a noun.
What is the plural of penguin trainer?
The plural of penguin trainer is penguin trainers.

Words near penguin trainer in the dictionary

  1. penguin
  2. penguin diagram
  3. penguin diagrams
  4. penguin suit
  5. penguin suits
  6. penguin trainer
  7. penguin trainers
  8. penguin-suited
  9. penguinarium
  10. penguinariums
  11. penguineries

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