"penguin trainer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: penguin trainers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} penguin trainer (plural penguin trainers)
  1. (UK, aviation, historical) A machine resembling an aeroplane but unable to fly, used for training pilots. Tags: UK, historical Categories (topical): Aviation

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