Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,920,849,424 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

autogiro

   Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.02 sec.
au·to·gi·ro also au·to·gy·ro  (ôt-jr)
n. pl. au·to·gi·ros also au·to·gy·ros
An aircraft powered by a conventional propeller and supported in flight by a freewheeling, horizontal rotor that provides lift.
[Originally a trademark.]
autogiro, autogyro [ˌɔːtəʊˈdʒaɪrəʊ]
n pl -ros
(Engineering / Aeronautics) a self-propelled aircraft supported in flight mainly by unpowered rotating horizontal blades Also called gyroplane Compare helicopter
[originally a trademark]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.autogiro - an aircraft that is supported in flight by unpowered rotating horizontal wings (or blades)autogiro - an aircraft that is supported in flight by unpowered rotating horizontal wings (or blades); forward propulsion is provided by a conventional propeller
autogyro, gyroplane
heavier-than-air craft - a non-buoyant aircraft that requires a source of power to hold it aloft and to propel it
Translations
autogiro [ˈɔːtəʊˈdʒaɪərəʊ] N → autogiro m
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.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
Byline: W T Noakes THE report (Evening Telegraph, May 3) about an autogiro which had crashed at Baginton Airport said it was the first to be given the green light to use UK airspace.
Letter: YourSay - ToThePoint by Coventry Evening Telegraph (England)
With entertaining references to the movies and amusing anecdotes, Parker explains in easily understood terms the physics behind skydiving, holograms, autogiros, electromagnetic pulses, Geiger counters, hydrogen bombs, and other nifty devices.
Death Rays, Jet Packs, Stunts & Supercars: The Fantastic Physics of ... by Science News
The visitors included Pedro Martinez-Abarca de la Cierva, who comes from a family of lawyers in Murcia, and is the great-grandson of Juan de la Cierva who invented the autogiro ( an aircraft that combined the capabilities of a conventional airplane and the helicopter.
Music men boost Costa links by Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England)
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.