"plane fright" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From plane + fright. Etymology templates: {{af|en|plane|fright}} plane + fright Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} plane fright (uncountable)
  1. (rare) Fear of planes, especially fear of air-travel on planes. Tags: rare, uncountable Synonyms: plane-fright Related terms: aviophobia, aerophobia
    Sense id: en-plane_fright-en-noun-ELSMbFDT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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