Definition of Airbus

1. Noun. A subsonic jet airliner operated over short distances.

Generic synonyms: Airliner

Definition of Airbus

1. Proper noun. a European commercial aircraft manufacturer ¹

2. Noun. A short, medium, or long-range subsonic jet airliner, especially a wide-bodied one. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Airbus

1. a passenger airplane [n -BUSES or -BUSSES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Airbus

airbreathers
airbreathing
airbreathing catfish
airbrick
airbricks
airbridge
airbridges
airbrush
airbrushed
airbrusher
airbrushers
airbrushes
airbrushing
airburst
airbursts
airbus (current term)
airbuses
airbusses
aircar
aircars
aircheck
airchecks
aircoach
aircoaches
airconditioned
airconditioner
airconditioners
airconditioning
aircraft
aircraft attitude

Literary usage of Airbus

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Global Competitiveness of U. S. Advanced-Technology Manufacturing Industries ...by DIANE Publishing Company by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"Orders (and deliveries) of airbus aircraft increased greatly after 1983, from 10 (36) units in 1983 to over 135 (157) LCA in ..."

2. National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers, 1992 (1993)
"The Governments of France, the FRG, the United Kingdom, and Spain each provide significant financial support to their national companies in the airbus ..."

3. Aircraft Certification: Limited Progress on Developing International Design by DIANE Publishing Company (1993)
"According to DOT officials, the three projects currently in process—Boeing's 777 and airbus' A340 and A330—are too far along to incorporate the joint team ..."

4. World Directory of Aerospace Vehicle Research and Development (1991)
"J Figure V.8: Probing of Wake Behind the Wing of an airbus A310 Half-Model in ... 1 of the ONERA F1 Wind Tunnel Figure V.9: Test on Full airbus Model on ..."

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