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noun
Any aircraft that obtains lift from both rotating blades and small wings.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
An autogyro.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
an aircraft that is supported in flight by unpowered rotating horizontal wings (or blades); forward propulsion is provided by a conventional propeller
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: autogiro, autogyro
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: heavier-than-air craft
History
From gyro- + plane.
