radio-controlled aircraft
- noun
- /ˈreɪdioʊ kənˈtroʊld ˈɛrkræft/
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avión teledirigido
- The competition featured a variety of radio-controlled aircraft performing aerobatic maneuvers.
Examples
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He assembled the radio-controlled aircraft in his garage before testing it in the field.
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Advances in technology have made radio-controlled aircraft more accessible to hobbyists of all ages.
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The radio-controlled aircraft soared high above the park.
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Have you ever flown a radio-controlled aircraft?
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The children gathered at the park to fly their new radio-controlled aircraft on a sunny afternoon.
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He skillfully maneuvered the radio-controlled aircraft around the obstacle course at the air show.
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After weeks of practice, she successfully piloted her radio-controlled aircraft for the first time.
Synonyms
267
3.7
A small flying machine that people control from the ground, often with a camera
A flying vehicle with no person on it that someone controls from the ground or that runs on a computer
How Autonomous
9
3.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'radio-controlled' (controlled remotely via radio signals) combined with 'aircraft' (a flying vehicle) yields an aircraft operated remotely without a pilot. This straightforward formation follows normal English compound patterns and has clear cross-linguistic parallels, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents can infer the meaning.
Etymology
Radio-controlled aircraft comes from the image of a small aircraft that someone on the ground guides with a radio, sending signals to make it fly where they want. That's why it means an aircraft flown 'without a pilot on board' and controlled from a distance.