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runway: see airport airport or airfield, place for landing and departure of aircraft, usually with facilities for housing and maintaining planes and for receiving and discharging passengers and cargo.
..... Click the link for more information. . runway 1. a hard level roadway or other surface from which aircraft take off and on which they land 2. Forestry US and Canadian a chute for sliding logs down 3. a narrow ramp extending from the stage into the audience in a theatre, nightclub, etc., esp as used by models in a fashion show runway [′rən‚wā] (civil engineering) A straight path, often hard-surfaced, within a landing strip, normally used for landing and takeoff of aircraft. (geology) The channel of a stream. runway 1. In the theater, a narrow projection of the stage, over the orchestra pit and sometimes into the aisles of an auditorium, permitting the actors to perform in close proximity to the audience. 2. A path taken by buggies of concrete on decking over an area of concrete placement. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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