autogiro meaning

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autogiro (noun): an aircraft that is supported in flight by unpowered rotating horizontal wings (or blades); forward propulsion is provided by a conventional propeller.

Definition of autogiro

  1. an aircraft that is supported in flight by unpowered rotating horizontal wings (or blades); forward propulsion is provided by a conventional propeller

    Synonyms: autogyro, gyroplane

    Type of: heavier-than-air craft

Scrabble score: 9 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AU · words ending in RO · 8-letter words

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