airframe

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɛəˌfreɪm/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ârfrām′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
air•frame  (ârfrām′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Aeronauticsthe framework and external covering of an airplane, rocket, etc.
  • air(plane) + frame 1930–35

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
airframe / ˈɛəˌfreɪm/
  1. the body of an aircraft, excluding its engines
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