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autorotation
[ aw-toh-roh-tey-shuhn ]
noun
, Aeronautics.
- the condition of flight occurring when lift is derived solely from the action of air upon the unpowered rotor of a moving helicopter or autogiro.
autorotation
/ ˌɔːtəʊrəʊˈteɪʃən /
noun
- the continuous rotation of a body in an airflow, such as that of the rotor blades of a helicopter in an unpowered descent
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Other Words From
- auto·ro·tation·al adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of autorotation1
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Example Sentences
The monocopter is thus equipped with a natural fail-safe, thanks to this ability to descend gracefully in autorotation in the event of a power failure.
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He allowed his training to take over and skillfully put the machine into an autorotation to prevent a catastrophic nosedive into the mountain.
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