Warplane
(noun)
- An aircraft designed or used for military purposes, especially for carrying weapons and conducting aerial combat.
- A military aircraft that is designed or used for aerial combat, bombing, or reconnaissance.
- An aircraft that is used in a military context, including carrying weapons, reconnaissance and conducting air battles.
- A military aircraft that is built or used specifically for aerial warfare.
- An airplane equipped with weapons and intended for use in combat.
Origin:
Compound word formed from 'war' and 'plane', where 'war' refers to conflict or aggression, and 'plane' refers to an aircraft.
Examples:
- The warplane was equipped with state-of-the-art technology.
- The airforce had deployed several warplanes in the ongoing war.
- The warplane had been equipped with a variety of weapons.
- The warplane was involved in a dogfight with enemy aircraft.
- The warplane was used for reconnaissance missions over enemy territory.