downed aircraft

collocation in English

meaningsofdownandaircraft

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down
adjective
uk
/daʊn/us
/daʊn/
unhappy; unable to feel excited or energetic ...
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aircraft
noun[C]
uk
/ˈeə.krɑːft/us
/ˈer.kræft/
any vehicle, with or without an engine, that can fly, such as a plane ...
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(Definition ofdownandaircraftfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Search-and-rescue workers discover wreckage from thedownedaircraftbut all 27 crewmen are lost, 13 on one and 14 on the other.
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A shadowy figure slips out, approaches one of thedownedaircraft, and slowly extracts a writhing, miniature human body.
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This demanding training was developed to prepare recruits for retrievingdownedaircraftcarrier-based airmen under wartime conditions.
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In addition, the unit flew flare, communications cover, air evacuation, and search and rescue missions fordownedaircraft.
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A "distress find" involves adownedaircraftor persons in distress.
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The citys emergency response system moves to aid thedownedaircraftand pilots.
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The sawteeth were intended to cut through the acrylic glass canopy of adownedaircraft.
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Since insurgents besieged many airports, a high number ofdownedaircraftwas recorded during take-off or landing.
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Pilots who bailed out of theirdownedaircraftcould be back at their airfields within hours, while if low on fuel and/or ammunition they could be immediately rearmed.
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Instead, his portrayal of the downed aircraft's captain had been noted as believable and realistic.
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