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runway

[ ruhn-wey ]

noun

  1. a way along which something runs.
  2. a paved or cleared strip on which planes land and take off.
  3. a similar strip on which cars, trucks, or the like may park, load, or enter the stream of traffic.
  4. the beaten track or habitual path of deer or other wild animals.
  5. a fairly large enclosure in which domestic animals may range about:

    a runway for dogs.

  6. the bed of a stream.
  7. a narrow platform or ramp extending from a stage into the orchestra pit or into an aisle, as in a theater.


runway

/ ˈ°ùÊŒ²ÔËŒ·É±ðɪ /

noun

  1. a hard level roadway or other surface from which aircraft take off and on which they land
  2. an enclosure for domestic animals; run
  3. forestry a chute for sliding logs down
  4. a narrow ramp extending from the stage into the audience in a theatre, nightclub, etc, esp as used by models in a fashion show
“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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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of runway1

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35; run + way 1
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So, outside of this, you are seeing the government push ahead with some big, long-term investment projects, like road tunnels and runways.

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It also has two fixed wings that allows it to take off and land from a runway.

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Mandalay airport is not functional as the runways were damaged during the earthquake.

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These supplies only keep crucial safety systems running, such as landing equipment and runway lights.

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Heathrow has emergency back-up power supplies, which use diesel generators and batteries, but these only keep crucial safety systems running, such as landing equipment and runway lights.

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