au·to·gi·ro also au·to·gy·ro (ô t -j  r)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]
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| Noun | 1. |  autogiro - an aircraft that is supported in flight by unpowered rotating horizontal wings (or blades); forward propulsion is provided by a conventional propellerheavier-than-air craft - a non-buoyant aircraft that requires a source of power to hold it aloft and to propel it |
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