monoplane
pronunciation
How to pronounce monoplane in British English:
UK [ˈmɒnəpleɪn]
How to pronounce monoplane in American English:
US [ˈmɑnəpleɪn]
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- Noun:
- an airplane with a single wing
Word Origin
- monoplane (n.)
- 1907, a hybrid coined from mono- + second element of aeroplane. In old planes the wings formed a single surface running across the fuselage.
Example
- 1. He is used to . Flying in a monoplane .
- 2. A hundred years ago today , an italian airman named giulio gavotti dropped three hand grenades out of his monoplane onto a camp of arab and turkish troops at ain zara , just east of tripoli , during the italian-turkish war .