RUNWAY

Runway

According to the International Civil Aviation Organization a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and takeoff of aircraft". Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .

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runway

Noun

  1. an airstrip, a (usually) paved section on which planes land or take off
  2. a narrow platform extending from a stage on which people walk, especially used by models in fashion shows
  3. the usual path taken by deer or other wild animals, i.e. from the forest to the stream
  4. a stream bed


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