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stopway

stopway noun: a piece of land extending beyond the runway for use in case of an aborted takeoff.

Noun

stopway (plural stopways)

  1. A piece of land extending beyond the runway for use in case of an aborted takeoff.
    Synonyms:
    overrun

Synonyms of stopway

Forms of stopway

pluralstopways

Origin of stopway

From stop + way.

Questions about stopway

What does stopway mean?
Stopway means a piece of land extending beyond the runway for use in case of an aborted takeoff.
What part of speech is stopway?
Stopway is a noun.
What is the plural of stopway?
The plural of stopway is stopways.

Words near stopway in the dictionary

  1. stopt
  2. stopwatch
  3. stopwatched
  4. stopwatches
  5. stopwatching
  6. stopway
  7. stopways
  8. stopword
  9. stopwords
  10. stopwork
  11. stopworks

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