Aviation & Flight
Aircraft, aerodynamics, airports, flight operations, and air travel.
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plane
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/pleɪn/
A vehicle with wings and engines that flies through the air.
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airport
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/ˈɛɹ.pɔɹt/
A place where aircraft take off and land, with runways and terminals for passengers.
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taxi
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/ˈtæksi/
A car with a driver that you pay to take you somewhere.
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climb
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/klaɪm/
To move up something, often using your hands and feet.
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airplane
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/ˈɛɹˌpleɪ̯n/
A powered flying vehicle with fixed wings.
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apron
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/ˈeɪ.pɹən/
A piece of clothing worn over the front of your clothes to keep them clean, especially when cooking.
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control
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/kənˈtɹoʊl/
The power to direct, manage, or make decisions about something.
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board
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/bɔɹd/
A long, flat, thin piece of wood or other material.
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wind¹
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/ˈwɪnd/
Air moving naturally across the land, sometimes with great force.
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engine
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/ˈɛndʒɪn/
A machine that turns fuel or power into movement, used to drive vehicles and other machines.
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pressure
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/ˈprɛʃɚ/
A feeling of stress caused by demands or difficulties.
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emergency
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/ɪˈmɝ.d͡ʒən.si/
A sudden, dangerous situation that needs immediate action
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gate
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/ɡeɪt/
A door-like barrier in a fence or wall that can be opened and closed.
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pilot
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/ˈpaɪ.lət/
A person who flies an aircraft.
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elevator
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/ˈɛləˌveɪtɚ/
A machine that carries people or goods up and down between the floors of a building.
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cloud
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/ˈklaʊd/
A mass of water droplets floating in the sky, often grey or white.
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passenger
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/ˈpæs.ɪn.d͡ʒɚ/
A person travelling in a vehicle who is not driving it.
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instrument
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/ˈɪnstɹəmənt/
An object used to make music, such as a piano or guitar.
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approach
B1
/əˈpɹoʊt͡ʃ/
To move closer to someone or something.
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tail
B1
/ˈteːl/
The long, thin part that sticks out at the back of an animal's body.
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wing
B1
/ˈwɪŋɡ/
One of the two body parts a bird, bat, or insect uses to fly.
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cabin
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/ˈkæbɪn/
A small, simple house, often made of wood and in the countryside.
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helicopter
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/ˈheliˌkɔptə(ɹ)/
An aircraft with spinning blades on top that let it fly straight up, hover, and land without a runway.
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oxygen
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/ˈɑk.sɪ.d͡ʒən/
A colourless, odourless gas that humans and animals need to breathe and that makes up part of the air.
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luggage
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/ləˈɡed͡ʒ/
The bags and cases you carry your belongings in when travelling.
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arrival
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/əˈɹaɪ.vl̩/
The act of reaching a place.
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runway
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/ˈɹʌnweɪ/
A long, flat strip of ground where planes take off and land.
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departure
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/dɪˈpɑːrtʃɝ/
The act of leaving a place, especially to start a journey.
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terminal
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/ˈtɚmɪnəl/
Causing death; not curable and leading to death.
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baggage
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/ˈbæɡɪd͡ʒ/
The bags and cases you take with you when travelling.
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parachute
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/ˈpæɹəʃut/
A large piece of fabric attached to a person or object so they fall slowly through the air.
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freight
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/ˈfreɪt/
the charge for transporting something by common carrier
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takeoff
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/ˈteɪˌkɔf/
The moment when an aircraft leaves the ground and begins to fly.
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turbulence
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/ˈtɝ.bjə.ləns/
Sudden, violent movements of the air that shake an aircraft during flight.
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glide
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/ˈɡlaɪd/
To move smoothly and easily, as if without effort.
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landing
B2
/ˈlændɪŋ/
The act of coming down to the ground, especially of an aircraft.
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jet
B2
/ˈd͡ʒɛt/
A fast aircraft powered by jet engines instead of propellers.
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radar
B2
/ˈɹeɪˌdɑɹ/
A system that uses radio waves to find the position and speed of distant objects such as ships and planes.
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aircraft
B2
/ˈɛɚ.kɹæft/
A vehicle that can fly, such as a plane or helicopter.
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bearing
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/ˈbɛɹɪŋ/
The way a connection or fact affects or relates to something.
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altitude
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/ˈælt.ɪˌtjuːd/
The height of something above sea level or the ground.
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diversion
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/dɪˈvɝ.ʒən/
A different route used when the normal road is closed.
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navigation
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/nævɪˈɡeɪʃən/
The skill of planning and following a route for a ship, aircraft, or vehicle.
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flap
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/flæp/
To move up and down or back and forth, especially wings.
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hangar
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/ˈhæŋ.ɚ/
a large structure at an airport where aircraft can be stored and maintained
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cockpit
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/ˈkɑːkˌpɪt/
the compartment in an aircraft where the pilots sit and operate the controls
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aviation
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/ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən/
the activity, science, or practice of designing and operating aircraft
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hover
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/ˈhɑvɚ/
To stay in one place in the air, without moving forward.
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propeller
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/prəˈpel.ɚ/
a device with blades that rotates to drive an aircraft or vessel through air or water
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stopover
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/ˈstɑpˌoʊvɚ/
A short stay or break during a long journey, often to change planes.
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rudder
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/ˈɹʌdɚ/
a flat piece, usually at the stern of a ship or aircraft, used for steering
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cargo
C1
/ˈkɑɹɡoʊ/
Goods carried by a ship, aircraft, or vehicle.
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beacon
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/ˈbiːkən/
a fire, light, or signal used to warn or guide people
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descent
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/dəˈsɛnt/
The act of moving or coming down.
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steward
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/ˈstjuː.əːd/
A ship's officer who is in charge of making dining arrangements and provisions.
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itinerary
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/aɪˈtɪnəˌɹɛɹi/
A detailed plan or schedule of a journey, listing the places and times.
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aviator
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/ˈeɪ.viˌeɪ.tɚ/
a person who flies or operates an aircraft, especially a military or early aircraft pilot
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fuselage
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/ˈfjuːzəˌlɑːʒ/
the main body of an aircraft, to which its wings and tail are attached and which usually contains people or cargo
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drone
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/dɹoʊn/
A male ant, bee, or wasp, which does not work but can fertilize the queen.
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autopilot
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/ˈɔtoʊˌpaɪlət/
A system that automatically steers a vehicle, plane, or ship without a person controlling it.
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ejection
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/əˈd͡ʒɛk.ʃən/
the act of forcing out someone or something
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aerodrome
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/ˈerədroʊm/
chiefly British: an area from which aircraft operate, including its runways and associated buildings; an airfield
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biplane
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/ˈbaɪpleɪn/
an airplane that has two main wings, one above the other and supported by struts.
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pressurization
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/ˌprɛʃɝɪˈzeɪʃən/
The process of increasing or maintaining the air pressure inside an enclosed space.
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monoplane
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/ˈmɑːnəˌpleɪn/
an airplane with one main pair of wings rather than two or more pairs
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aileron
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/ˈeɪləɹɑn/
a hinged control surface near the trailing edge of an aircraft wing that helps control rolling motion
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compass
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/ˈkʌmpəs/
an instrument showing direction; range or scope; (verb) to encompass or achieve
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throttle
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/ˈθrɑːtəl/
to choke or strangle; to control the flow of fuel or power
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thrust
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/θrʌst/
to push suddenly and forcibly; a forceful shove or driving force
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velocity
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/vəˈlɑsəti/
speed in a given direction; rapidity of motion
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ascent
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/əˈsɛnt/
the act of rising or climbing upward
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heading
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/ˈhɛdɪŋ/
a title or caption at the top of a section of text
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gust
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/ˈɡʌst/
a sudden strong rush of wind
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layover
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/ˈleɪˌoʊvər/
a period of waiting between connecting legs of a journey
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turbine
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/ˈtɜːrbaɪn/
a rotary engine driven by a flow of water, steam, gas, or air
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visibility
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/ˌvɪzɪˈbɪlɪti/
the state of being able to be seen; the distance one can see
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