multiengine airplane
- noun
- /ˈmʌltiˌɛnʤɪn ˈɛrpleɪn/
- Specialized
:
avión multimotor
- A multiengine airplane offers better performance and safety in the event of an engine failure than a single-engine plane.
Examples
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Commercial airlines typically operate multiengine airplanes due to their power and reliability.
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The pilot completed his training on a multiengine airplane to qualify for more advanced licenses.
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The multiengine airplane took off smoothly.
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Many pilots prefer a multiengine airplane for long flights.
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A multiengine airplane can maintain altitude even if one engine fails, making it safer for longer journeys.
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Many flight schools use multiengine airplanes to teach pilots how to handle complex aviation scenarios.
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The design of a multiengine airplane allows for improved speed and efficiency compared to single-engine models.
Synonyms
An airplane with two or more engines
Antonyms
How Many Engines
Surface Forms
Morphology
multiengine + airplane
The meaning 'an airplane with two or more engines' is directly and compositionally derived from combining the prefix multi- (many) + engine with airplane; even if 'multiengine' is low-frequency or orthographically variable, the parts transparently signal multiple engines. This compound pattern is cross-linguistically common and follows regular English compounding, so a B1 learner who knows 'engine' and 'airplane' (and the sense of 'multi-'/many) will readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Multiengine airplane is a plane with two or more engines; the multi part means 'many' and the engine part means the 'motor' that gives power. With more engines, if one stops the others can keep the plane flying, so the name shows why these planes give extra 'power' and 'safety'.
