单词 | gyrocopter |
释义 | gyrocopter in British English (ˈdʒaɪrəʊˌkɒptə) noun a type of small and insubstantial helicopter Two men died when their gyrocopter, a type of small helicopter, crashed in a fieldnear Braintree. gyrocopter in American English (ˈdʒairəˌkɑptər) noun autogiro Word origin [1910–15; gyro- + (heli)copter]This word is first recorded in the period 1910–15. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: coverage, flashback, insulin, payoff, zingExamples of 'gyrocopter' in a sentence |
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