American English pronunciation
How to pronounce airliner
IPA transcription: ['ɛɹ,laɪnɚ]
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Noun
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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.