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🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

소형 비행기

Pronunciation / Transliteration: sohyeong bihaeng-gi

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Puddle-jumper/ˈpʌd.əlˌdʒʌm.pɚ/
nounCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #14500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"우리는 오지 활주로로 가기 위해 소형 비행기를 탔다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A small airplane used for short flights, especially between regional or nearby destinations.

    "We had to catch a small puddle-jumper to reach the remote island airstrip."
  2. 2

    A small boat, vehicle, or person that travels short distances or makes frequent brief hops.

    "The ferry operates as a local puddle-jumper between the adjacent peninsulas."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from 'puddle' (from Middle English and Old French roots) combined with 'jumper' (one who leaps), originally coined in the early 20th century in North American English. Initially used informally to describe small, low-flying aircraft capable of landing on rough or short strips, it later expanded metaphorically to refer to small boats or cars used for short regional trips.

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