ski-plane

ski-plane
noun
an airplane equipped with skis so it can land on a snowfield
Hypernyms: ↑airplane, ↑aeroplane, ↑plane

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\\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
: a land-based airplane equipped with landing skis

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n. an airplane fitted with skis for landing on snow or ice

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ˈski-plane 7 [ski-plane ski-planes] noun
a plane with two parts like ↑skis fixed to the bottom so that it can land on snow or ice

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