- wide-body
- noun Date: 1968 a large jet aircraft characterized by a wide cabin
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wide-body — wide ,body noun count a type of large airplane that is wider than other airplanes … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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Wide-body aircraft — also are in operation. History (with convert|147|in|m|sing=on fuselage) in the late 1950s, airlines began seeking larger aircraft to meet the rising global demand for air travel. Engineers were faced with many challenges as airlines demanded more … Wikipedia
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wide-body — noun An airliner capable of seating six or more passengers in a single row of economy seating. The world airline fleet of long range aircraft consists almost entirely of wide bodies … Wiktionary
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