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airline
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air·line  (ârln)
n.
1. A system for scheduled air transport of passengers and freight.
2. A business providing a system of scheduled air transport. Also called airway.

airline [ˈɛəˌlaɪn]
n
1. (Engineering / Aeronautics)
a.  a system or organization that provides scheduled flights for passengers or cargo
b.  (as modifier) an airline pilot
2. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) a hose or tube carrying air under pressure
3. Chiefly US a beeline
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.airline - a hose that carries air under pressureairline - a hose that carries air under pressure
hosepipe, hose - a flexible pipe for conveying a liquid or gas
2.airline - a commercial enterprise that provides scheduled flights for passengersairline - a commercial enterprise that provides scheduled flights for passengers
line - a commercial organization serving as a common carrier
fleet - group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
Translations
airline [ˈɛəlaɪn]
A. Nlínea f aérea
B. CPD airline pilot Npiloto mf de compañía aérea

airline [ˈɛərlaɪn]
ncompagnie f aérienne
modif [customer, passenger] → de compagnie aérienne; [pilot] → de ligne; [ticket] → de compagnie aérienne
airline food → repas mpl en vol

airline [ˈɛəˌlaɪn] nlinea or compagnia aerea, aviolinea

airline شركة طيران aerolinie luftfartsselskab Fluglinie αεροπορική εταιρεία aerolínea, compañía aérea lentoyhtiö compagnie aérienne avionska kompanija linea aerea 航空会社 항공사 luchtvaartmaatschappij flyselskap linia lotnicza linha aérea авиалиния flygbolag สายการบิน havayolu hãng hàng không 航空公司


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