taxi
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Meaning · English
An aircraft used for practicing ground manoeuvres.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Capt. Dawes and Bellairs were out with the Deperdussin taxi, and also with the brevet machine, rolling.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “taxi” mean?
An aircraft used for practicing ground manoeuvres.
Is “taxi” formal or informal?
taxi is generally slang.