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biplane
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biplane
(noun)
biplane
/
ˈ
baɪˌpleɪn/
noun
plural
biplanes
biplane
/
ˈ
baɪˌpleɪn/
noun
plural
biplanes
Britannica Dictionary definition of BIPLANE
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count
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:
an old type of airplane that has two sets of wings with one placed above the other
—
compare
monoplane
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