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autogiro
(redirected from autogyros)

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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]
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Noun1.autogiroautogiro - 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


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