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trimotored

trimotored

8.2
A vehicle or aircraft with three engines
  • adjective
  • /ˈtraɪmoʊtərd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : trimotor
  • In the early days of aviation, trimotored aircraft were popular for commercial flights.

Examples

  • Their latest model is a trimotored vehicle designed for greater reliability.

  • The new trimotored aircraft can carry more passengers than earlier models.

  • The company developed a trimotored seaplane to improve performance over long distances.

  • The new trimotored aircraft can carry more passengers.

  • Is the trimotored plane ready for takeoff?

  • In the early days of aviation, trimotored aircraft were popular for commercial flights.

  • The company developed a trimotored seaplane to improve performance over long distances.

Synonyms

trimotor
vstrimotored
  • Specialized
7.2

Describes a plane that has three engines

has identical meaning but appears as an adjective formed with an -ed ending

How Many

trimotored
  • Specialized
8.2
bimotored
7.0
motored
3.2
motorless
5.3

Surface Forms

trimotored positive

Morphology

trimotored = trimotor (transparent) = tri + motor + ed

The word 'trimotored' is transparently built from 'trimotor' with the suffix '-ed' indicating a characteristic.

Etymology

The word trimotored comes from the parts tri- meaning 'three' and motor meaning 'engine', so you can picture three engines working together like the three wheels of a tricycle. So a trimotored plane or vehicle has three motors for extra power or safety.