airworthy

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• airworthy — air‧wor‧thy [ˈeəˌwɜːDi ǁ ˈerˌwɜːrDi] adjective a plane that is airworthy is safe enough to fly: • Substantial investment is required to maintain aircraft in an airworthy condition. * * * airworthy UK US /ˈeəˌwɜːði/ adjective ► TRANSPORT used to… …   Financial and business terms

• airworthy — adj. 1. fit to fly; said of aircraft. Opposite of {unairworthy}. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• airworthy — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ (of an aircraft) safe to fly. DERIVATIVES airworthiness noun …   English terms dictionary

• airworthy — [er′wʉr΄thē] adj. fit and safe for flying: said of aircraft airworthiness n …   English World dictionary

• airworthy — adjective a) Being able to fly An airworthy helicopter... b) Meeting standards for safe flight Doc Savage doubted that he would carry out the threat, and thought the plane was still airworthy …   Wiktionary

• airworthy — [[t]e͟ə(r)wɜː(r)ði[/t]] ADJ GRADED If an aircraft is airworthy, it is safe to fly. The mechanics try to keep the helicopters airworthy, but they re suffering from a lack of spare parts. Derived words: airworthiness N UNCOUNT All our aircraft have …   English dictionary

• airworthy — adjective Date: 1829 fit for operation in the air < an airworthy airplane > • airworthiness noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• airworthy — air|wor|thy [ˈeəˌwə:ði US ˈerˌwə:rði] adj a plane that is airworthy is safe enough to fly >airworthiness n [U] …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• airworthy — air|wor|thy [ er,wɜrði ] adjective an airworthy aircraft is in good condition and safe to fly ╾ air|wor|thi|ness noun uncount …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• airworthy — adjective a plane that is airworthy is safe enough to fly airworthiness noun (U) …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• airworthy — UK [ˈeə(r)ˌwɜː(r)ðɪ] / US [ˈerˌwɜrðɪ] adjective an airworthy aircraft is in good condition and safe to fly Derived word: airworthiness noun uncountable …   English dictionary