flying machine

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noun

a vehicle that sustains itself in and propels itself through the air; an airplane, helicopter, glider, or the like.

Origin of flying machine

First recorded in 1730–40

Words nearby flying machine

flying jib, flying jib boom, flying kite, flying lemur, flying lizard, flying machine, flying mare, flying moor, flying mouse, flying officer, flying phalanger

Example sentences from the Web for flying machine

Let the others toast what they please, but I will drink to wings and to the flying-machine.
The Romance of Leonardo da Vinci|Dmitry Sergeyevich Merezhkovsky
He had rested it against a tree when he had seated himself in the flying-machine saddle.
The War in the Air|Herbert George Wells
Once a red Asiatic flying-machine came fluttering after them, so low they could distinguish the aeronaut's head.
The War in the Air|Herbert George Wells
Of late years he had scarcely occupied himself with the flying-machine, though he still often thought of it.
The Romance of Leonardo da Vinci|Dmitry Sergeyevich Merezhkovsky

Nevertheless, its performance was a decided victory for the balloon over the flying-machine.
Every-day Science: Volume VII. The Conquest of Time and Space|Henry Smith Williams

单词	flying machine
释义	flying machine SEE SYNONYMS FOR flying machine ON THESAURUS.COM noun a vehicle that sustains itself in and propels itself through the air; an airplane, helicopter, glider, or the like. Origin of flying machine First recorded in 1730–40 Words nearby flying machine flying jib, flying jib boom, flying kite, flying lemur, flying lizard, flying machine, flying mare, flying moor, flying mouse, flying officer, flying phalanger Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for flying machine Let the others toast what they please, but I will drink to wings and to the flying-machine. The Romance of Leonardo da Vinci\|Dmitry Sergeyevich Merezhkovsky He had rested it against a tree when he had seated himself in the flying-machine saddle. The War in the Air\|Herbert George Wells Once a red Asiatic flying-machine came fluttering after them, so low they could distinguish the aeronaut's head. The War in the Air\|Herbert George Wells Of late years he had scarcely occupied himself with the flying-machine, though he still often thought of it. The Romance of Leonardo da Vinci\|Dmitry Sergeyevich Merezhkovsky Nevertheless, its performance was a decided victory for the balloon over the flying-machine. Every-day Science: Volume VII. The Conquest of Time and Space\|Henry Smith Williams Words related to flying machine aircraft, airplane, aeroplane
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flying machine

noun

Origin of flying machine

Words nearby flying machine

Example sentences from the Web for flying machine

Words related to flying machine