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autogiro

or au·to·gy·ro

[ aw-tuh-jahy-roh ]

noun

, plural au·to·gi·ros.
  1. an aircraft with an unpowered, horizontally rotating propeller on a shaft above the fuselage that provides lift for the machine, with forward propulsion being provided by a conventional propeller: superseded in most applications by the helicopter.


autogiro

/ ˌɔːtəʊˈdʒaɪrəʊ /

noun

  1. a self-propelled aircraft supported in flight mainly by unpowered rotating horizontal blades Also calledgyroplane Compare helicopter
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of autogiro1

First recorded in 1920–25; formerly a trademark
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Word History and Origins

Origin of autogiro1

C20: originally a trademark
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Example Sentences

The second was a telegram from the Pitcairn Autogiro Company.

"I am going to buy an autogiro," she announced, with decision.

In silence they buried the treasure and returned to the autogiro.

Or rather, the top of the autogiro, for it was not wholly visible.

In the dawning light he saw the autogiro, lying half on its side.

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