paper plane
Classroom projectile toy
A paper plane is a toy aircraft folded from a sheet of paper, designed to glide when thrown.
Children make them in classrooms; adults make them in boring meetings.
The basic design involves folding a rectangular sheet into a pointed nose with angled wings: He launched a paper plane across the office.
Also called paper airplane or paper aeroplane.
Propel by arm motion
- launchSet into motion
- tossLight, casual throw
- catchSeize or snag
- competitionStruggle for supremacy
contest · distance record · target · indoor · classroom · playground · boredom · recess
Line from folding
- origamiSculptural paper-creasing art
- valley foldFold bending paper inward
- mountain foldPaper bent upward
- symmetryInvariance under transformation
precision · angle · edge · tuck · dart · alignment · cardstock
Move with effortless continuity
- liftMechanism for vertical transport
- dragResistance through fluid
- airflowMovement of atmosphere
- thrustForceful forward motion
stability · flight path · nose dive · stall · tailspin · balance · weight distribution · center of gravity
Handheld pointed projectile
- gliderUnpowered flying craft
- delta wingTriangular aircraft lifting surface
- canardUnfounded malicious rumor
- classic designEnduring aesthetic approach
pointed nose · winglet · fin · tail · modification · prototype · iteration · experiment
Longing for the past
- innocenceFreedom from wrongdoing
- simplicityLack of complexity
- imaginationFaculty for forming ideas
- wonderAmazement or curiosity
playtime · school days · crafting · DIY · handmade · passing notes · creativity · discovery
Easily broken or damaged
- disposableMade for one use
- temporaryLimited in duration
- crumpledCrushed into irregular folds
- recycledConverted waste into material
torn · weathered · soggy · crushed · fleeting · impermanent · delicate · lightweight
throw
Propel by arm motion
competition · contest · distance record · target · indoor · classroom · playground · boredom · recess · rainy day
crease
Line from folding
- origamiSculptural paper-creasing art
- valley foldFold bending paper inward
- mountain foldPaper bent upward
symmetry · precision · angle · edge · tuck · dart · alignment · cardstock
glide
Move with effortless continuity
thrust · stability · flight path · nose dive · stall · tailspin · balance · weight distribution · center of gravity · air resistance
dart
Handheld pointed projectile
- gliderUnpowered flying craft
- delta wingTriangular aircraft lifting surface
- canardUnfounded malicious rumor
classic design · pointed nose · winglet · fin · tail · modification · prototype · iteration · experiment · customization
nostalgia
Longing for the past
- innocenceFreedom from wrongdoing
- simplicityLack of complexity
- imaginationFaculty for forming ideas
wonder · playtime · school days · crafting · DIY · handmade · passing notes · creativity · discovery · first flight
fragile
Easily broken or damaged
- disposableMade for one use
- temporaryLimited in duration
- crumpledCrushed into irregular folds
recycled · torn · weathered · soggy · crushed · fleeting · impermanent · delicate · lightweight · insubstantial
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- whiskey drinksmint julep, old fashioned, whiskey sour, Irish coffee, hot toddy
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Forced fluid stream
fighter jet · Boeing 747 · military aircraft · rocket · space shuttle
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Radar-invisible attack aircraft
F-22 Raptor · space shuttle · jumbo jet · supersonic jet · Concorde
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Unmanned combat aircraft
Air Force One · combat aircraft · passenger jet · rescue helicopter · medevac helicopter
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