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runway
noun [C] (AIRCRAFT) /ˈrʌn.weɪ/Definition
(Definition of runway noun (AIRCRAFT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- aerodrome noun
- air terminal noun
- airbase noun
- airbridge noun
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- airstrip noun
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