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biplane

a type of aeroplane having two sets of wings, one above the other
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biplane

[′bī‚plān]
(aerospace engineering)
An aircraft with two wings fixed at different levels, especially one above and one below the fuselage.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

biplane

biplane
An airplane or a glider having two sets of wings, with one set on top of the other.
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