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单词 gyroplanes
释义

gyroplane

noun

gy·​ro·​plane ˈjī-rə-ˌplān How to pronounce gyroplane (audio)
: an aircraft that uses unpowered rotating airfoils to generate lift : autogiro

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The LifeStar helicopter will also be making a visit to the show, as will a gyroplane. Steve Smith, Hartford Courant, 7 Sep. 2022 Another centerpiece is a 1960s gyroplane — a helicopter-like super-light aircraft — that should have flown Vojtech Vala to the West. Washington Post, 16 Nov. 2019

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

gyroplanes

noun

plural of gyroplane
as in autogyros

Synonyms & Similar Words

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