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autogyro

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au·to·gy·ro  (ôt-jr)
n.
Variant of autogiro.
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Noun1.autogyroautogyro - an aircraft that is supported in flight by unpowered rotating horizontal wings (or blades); forward propulsion is provided by a conventional propeller
autogiro, gyroplane
heavier-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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