autogyro

Other forms: autogyros

Definitions of autogyro
  1. noun
    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
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    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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