单词 | planeful |
释义 | planefuln. The number or quantity of people or things carried on an aeroplane; an amount which would fill an aeroplane. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > measurement > the scientific measurement of volume > measure(s) of capacity > amount defined by capacity > [noun] > a load as a quantity > amount that fills an aeroplane planeful1941 1941 Gettysburg (Pa.) Times 20 Mar. 11/1 Brett Rodman..was not quite ready for Mrs. Marbury.. and a planeful of friends to descend on the house for an inspection. 1958 Times 14 Aug. 9/4 There is no reason why a 'planeful of them [sc. monkeys] should be any different. 1967 M. Davis Strange Corner (1968) vii. 58 A planeful of new guests. 1992 Independent 30 Oct. 1/3 Charleroi airport was hardly ready to receive an impromptu visit from a planeful of Euro-dignitaries. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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