flying brick

noun

An aircraft which is too heavy and lacks sufficient power to be maneuvered easily.

Meanings

nounflying brick (plural flying bricks)

plural flying bricks

  1. colloquialaeronauticsAn aircraft which is too heavy and lacks sufficient power to be maneuvered easily.
  2. humorousinformalA fictional character who has superstrength, invulnerability and the ability to fly.
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APA

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Chicago

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