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gyroplane

noun

Meaning

  1. Any aircraft that obtains lift from both rotating blades and small wings.
  2. An autogyro.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

gyrodyne(English)gyrocopter(English)gyro(English)autogyro(English)rotorcraft(English)autogiro(English)rotary wing(English)rotaplane(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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