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airworthy

[ air-wur-thee ]

adjective

airworthier, airworthiest.
  1. (of an aircraft) meeting established standards for safe flight; equipped and maintained in condition to fly.


airworthy

/ ˈɛəˌɜːðɪ /

adjective

  1. (of an aircraft) safe to fly
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈˌɴǰٳ󾱲Ա, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • wǰt·Ա noun
  • ܲ·wǰt adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of airworthy1

First recorded in 1820–30; air 1 + -worthy
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Example Sentences

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Only a few dozen airworthy Spitfires remain, including six that belong to the BBMF.

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Repairing and updating the inventoried aircraft so they are airworthy takes about the same amount of resources as building an all-new aircraft, he added.

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“Each of our 737-9 MAX will return to service only after the rigorous inspections are completed and each plane is deemed airworthy according to FAA requirements,” the airline said in a written statement Friday.

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More planes will be “added every day as inspections are completed and each aircraft is deemed airworthy,” the airline said.

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Alaska Airlines said on its website that it planned to put a “few planes” back into service on Friday, “with more planes added every day as inspections are completed and each aircraft is deemed airworthy.”

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