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planespotting

planespotting noun: the observation and logging of the registration numbers (tailnumbers) of aircraft as a hobby.

Noun

planespotting (uncountable)

  1. The observation and logging of the registration numbers (tailnumbers) of aircraft as a hobby.

Forms of planespotting

alternative formplane spotting

Origin of planespotting

From plane + spotting.

Questions about planespotting

What does planespotting mean?
Planespotting means the observation and logging of the registration numbers (tailnumbers) of aircraft as a hobby.
What part of speech is planespotting?
Planespotting is a noun.

Words near planespotting in the dictionary

  1. planespot
  2. planespots
  3. planespotted
  4. planespotter
  5. planespotters
  6. planespotting
  7. planest
  8. planeswalker
  9. planeswalkers
  10. planet
  11. Planet 9

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