emplane

American

[em-pleyn] / ɛmˈpleɪn /

verb (used with or without object)

emplaned, emplaning

enplane.

emplane British

/ ɪmˈpleɪn /

verb

to board or put on board an aeroplane

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Etymology

Origin of emplane

em- ¹ + (air)plane

Example Sentences

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"Cape Kennedy courier�top security" he whispers to the gate attendant, whereupon man and luggage emplane, hand in handle.

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De Gaulle went to Bone to emplane for Paris.

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Even Boss Flynn finally announced he would emplane for the West Coast, see how things were going.

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Sedov by then was about to emplane for New York.

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In Indianapolis, A. Garnett Day Jr., an official of the Disciples of Christ, was about to emplane for New York when he heard that King was calling for help.

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