aircrane

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noun

A heavy-lift helicopter.

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helicrane
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Meanings

nounaircrane (plural aircranes)

plural aircranes

  1. A heavy-lift helicopter.

    WHEN fire storms hit Victoria, the pilots of aircrane Elvis are ready to rock 'n' roll, lifting the 10-tonne orange beast skyward within minutes.

    2009 January 25, Sue Hewitt, “Pilots ready to rock as Elvis fires up”, in Herald Sun

    Synonyms: helicrane

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA heavy-lift helicopter.

Similar
helicrane
Also see
helicrane

Origin

From air + crane.

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Cite this entry
APA

aircrane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aircrane

MLA

“aircrane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aircrane. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aircrane,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aircrane.

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