American English pronunciation

How to pronounce airliner

IPA transcription: ['ɛɹ,laɪnɚ]

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Noun

  • a commercial airplane that carries passengers

Usage examples

  • There is a derelict Cubana airliner still in position by the runway.
  • After a routine departure, the airliner experiences sporadic sudden vibrations.
  • Turbofans are the dominant engine type for medium and long-range airliners.
  • While Short concentrated on producing airliners, the design also spawned two freight versions.
  • It is used to practise airliner entry and hostage rescue drills.
  • The engine also saw post-war use in civilian airliners, including the ill-fated Bristol Brabazon.
  • The flight's captain recovered and resumed flying airliners several years later.
  • The system could also be retrofitted onto existing airliners.
  • The first song on "The Jet" was "Jet Airliner" by The Steve Miller Band.
  • It was designed, and is primarily used, as a regional airliner.