Linienmaschine

scheduled airliner, commercial aircraft

noun LEEN-yen-ma-shee-neh Rare

Usage Note

Linienmaschine is a commercial aircraft operating scheduled (Linien) flights, as opposed to a charter plane. The word appears in news coverage of aviation incidents.

Examples

"Die Linienmaschine landete pünktlich auf dem Frankfurter Flughafen."

Natural Translation

The scheduled airliner landed on time at Frankfurt Airport.

Literal Translation

The scheduled aircraft landed on time at Frankfurt Airport.

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