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rotorcraft

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any aircraft that obtains its lift from rotors (usually either a helicopter or an aerial drone with rotors).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: aircraft, craft

History

Etymology

From rotor + craft.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: хеликоптер (helikopter) — aircraft that obtains its lift from rotors
  • Catalan: girodina — aircraft that obtains its lift from rotors
  • Catalan: aeronau d'ala giratòria — aircraft that obtains its lift from rotors
  • Finnish: roottorikone — aircraft that obtains its lift from rotors
  • Italian: aerogiro — aircraft that obtains its lift from rotors
  • Polish: wiropłat — aircraft that obtains its lift from rotors
  • Turkish: döner kanatlı hava aracı — aircraft that obtains its lift from rotors
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