"spaceplane" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: spaceplanes [plural]
Etymology: space + plane Etymology templates: {{compound|en|space|plane}} space + plane Head templates: {{en-noun}} spaceplane (plural spaceplanes)
  1. A rocketplane designed to pass the edge of space, combining certain features of aircraft and spacecraft. Wikipedia link: spaceplane Categories (topical): Aircraft, Astronautics, Rocketry, Space access, Spacecraft Synonyms: aerospace plane
    Sense id: en-spaceplane-en-noun-GTw3KuaU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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