Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [skee-pleyn]
- /ˈskiˌpleɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [skee-pleyn]
- /ˈskiˌpleɪn/
Definitions of skiplane word
- noun skiplane an airplane equipped with skis to enable it to land on and take off from snow. 1
- noun skiplane an aircraft fitted with skis to enable it to land on and take off from snow 0
- noun skiplane an airplane with skis instead of wheels for landing on, and taking off from, snow 0
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Origin of skiplane
First appearance:
before 1925 One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30; ski + plane1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Skiplane
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
skiplane popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
skiplane usage trend in Literature
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