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autogyro

DEFINITIONS OF: autogyro

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

Synonyms:
autogiro, gyroplane
Type of:
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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