quadcopter

or quad·ri·cop·ter

[ kwod-kop-ter or kwod-ri-kop-ter ]

/ ˈkwɒdˌkɒp tər or ˈkwɒd rɪˌkɒp tər /

noun

a rotorcraft with four arms, each with a propeller, one pair of which spins clockwise while the other spins counterclockwise, enabling the craft to hover and maintain stability: For aerial photography in mountainous regions, our drones of choice are small battery-powered quadcopters.

Nearby words

quad cities, quad left, quad right, quad-band, quad., quadcopter, quadplay, quadplex, quadr-, quadra, quadra-

Origin of quadcopter

First recorded in 1920–25 (in the sense “manned rotocraft”); quad(ri-) + copter