单词 | aeroplaning |
释义 | aeroplaningn. The action or practice of flying or travelling in an aeroplane. ΘΚΠ society > travel > air or space travel > action of flying (in) aircraft > [noun] > in an aeroplane planing1794 aeroplaning1907 1907 Daily Mail 19 Feb. 7/7 M. Santos Dumont..felt that for some years to come aeroplaning would remain a sport. 1911 G. B. Shaw Shewing-up Blanco Posnet Pref. in Doctor's Dilemma 367 Motoring has its risks; aeroplaning has its risks. 1927 Observer 7 Aug. 3/4 We cannot ignore the fact that aeroplaning is beginning to progress as a pastime, chiefly because of traffic conditions on our roads. 1938 Isis 29 444 In 1906 he returned to Vienna..and..took up ballooning and later aeroplaning. 1988 L. W. Doob Inevitability iii. 49 I fear certain things, such as lightning, high places, rough water, horseback riding, aeroplaning, etc. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1907 |
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