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ornithopter

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or·ni·thop·ter  (ôrn-thptr)
n.
A machine shaped like an aircraft that is held aloft and propelled by wing movements.
ornithopter [ˈɔːnɪˌθɒptə]
n
(Engineering / Aeronautics) a heavier-than-air craft sustained in and propelled through the air by flapping wings Also called orthopter
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Noun1.ornithopter - heavier-than-air craft that is propelled by the flapping of wingsornithopter - heavier-than-air craft that is propelled by the flapping of wings
orthopter
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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