autogiro
or au·to·gy·ro
an aircraft with an unpowered, horizontally rotating propeller on a shaft above the fuselage that provides lift for the machine, with forward propulsion being provided by a conventional propeller: superseded in most applications by the helicopter.
Origin of autogiro
1- Also called gyrocopter, gyroplane.
Words Nearby autogiro
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How to use autogiro in a sentence
The second was a telegram from the Pitcairn autogiro Company.
Linda Carlton's Island Adventure | Edith Lavell"I am going to buy an autogiro," she announced, with decision.
Linda Carlton's Island Adventure | Edith LavellIn silence they buried the treasure and returned to the autogiro.
Linda Carlton's Island Adventure | Edith LavellOr rather, the top of the autogiro, for it was not wholly visible.
Linda Carlton's Island Adventure | Edith LavellIn the dawning light he saw the autogiro, lying half on its side.
Linda Carlton's Island Adventure | Edith Lavell
British Dictionary definitions for autogiro
autogyro
/ (ˌɔːtəʊˈdʒaɪrəʊ) /
a self-propelled aircraft supported in flight mainly by unpowered rotating horizontal blades: Also called: gyroplane Compare helicopter
Origin of autogiro
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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