con·vert·i·plane also con·vert·a·plane (k n-vûr t-pl n )n. An airplane built to fly vertically as well as forward. |
convertiplane, convertaplane, convertoplane [kənˈvɜːtəˌpleɪn]
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(Engineering / Aeronautics) an aircraft that can land and take off vertically by temporarily directing its propulsive thrust downwards
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