EDITORIAL IT'S NOT THE BUS.There are many unpleasant things about airplane airplane, aeroplane, or aircraft, heavier-than-air vehicle, mechanically driven and fitted with fixed wings that support it in flight through the dynamic action of the air. travel, not the least of which is being jammed into spaces only minutely larger than our rapidly expanding waistlines. Travelers understand that an uncomfortable few hours in a tiny seat, along with cardboard food and a $5 in-flight movie, is what makes a visit to Disney World or Hawaii affordable every now and again. But the proposal floated by airline manufacturers to squeeze even more travelers into planes by standing them up and strapping strap·ping adj. Having a sturdy muscular physique; robust. n. 1. Straps considered as a group. 2. Material for making straps. them down in rows goes one step too far. Travelers will endure much for a safe, cheap flight, but being strapped strapped adj. Informal In financial need: We are strapped for cash right now. strapped Adjective strapped for Slang into the equivalent of a medieval torture device for the sake of $50 probably won't fly. Plane travel is not like catching the bus. And what might play well on the Metro Orange Line doesn't for a five-hour flight to New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. . |
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