"airframe" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɛɹ.fɹe(ɪ)m/ Forms: airframes [plural]
enPR: âr'frām' Etymology: air + frame Etymology templates: {{compound|en|air|frame}} air + frame Head templates: {{en-noun}} airframe (plural airframes)
  1. The main body and structure of an aircraft (without the powerplant). Categories (topical): Aviation Derived forms: airframer Related terms: powerplant

Inflected forms

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