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- proper noun Any of the
Russian aircraft designed by the Antonovbureau , typically largecargo planes. - proper noun A
transliteration of a Russian surname.
Etymologies
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Examples
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Regarding the planes not going up, Soysaucebeast, every time that happened the plane fell a little before going up (besides, the Antonov is a beast of an airplane!), but even though they probably used that free fall to intensify the drama of the takeoff I also got the feeling it took way too much time to go up.
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In a certain upstairs room sat a thin-faced, long-haired individual, once an officer in the armies of the Tsar, then revolutionist and exile, a certain Avseenko, called Antonov, mathematician and chess-player; he was drawing careful plans for the seizure of the capital.
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Antonov, also known as Antonov Aeronautical Scientist/Technical Complex, is a state-owned firm.
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Besides, the abbreviation AN is common in many contexts, and even if the present article were moved to AN - (Military), as I would recommend, I would suggest that other contexts (e.g. some "Antonov" aircraft, even though they probably use lower-case "N" more often) should at least be mentioned.
Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2009
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Besides, the abbreviation AN is common in many contexts, and even if the present article were moved to AN - (Military), as I would recommend, I would suggest that other contexts (e.g. some "Antonov" aircraft, even though they probably use lower-case "N" more often) should at least be mentioned.
Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2009
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I spent five days dodging Antonov bombers which appeared every morning and evening, when the air was at its most still, to hunt Khalil.
Rob Crilly: The Death of Khalil Ibrahim, Darfur Rebel Leader Rob Crilly 2011
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The company's proposal called for the components to be built by Antonov, a Ukrainian firm, but assembled in the United States.
GAO rules against contractor in Air Force tanker contract claim Marjorie Censer 2010
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The company's proposal called for the components to be built by Antonov, a Ukrainian firm, but assembled in the United States.
GAO rules against contractor in Air Force tanker contract claim Marjorie Censer 2010
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Mladen Antonov/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images More photos and interactive graphics Aretha Franklin, poet Nikki Giovanni and President Barack Obama were among those honoring the legacy of the nation's foremost civil rights leader.
Thousands Gather for MLK Memorial Dedication Associated Press 2011
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I spent five days dodging Antonov bombers which appeared every morning and evening, when the air was at its most still, to hunt Khalil.
Rob Crilly: The Death of Khalil Ibrahim, Darfur Rebel Leader Rob Crilly 2011
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