autogiro
autogiro
Definition
auto·giro (ôt′ə jī′rō)
noun pl. -·ros
an aircraft that moves forward by means of a propeller and is supported in the air mainly by means of a large rotor mounted horizontally above the fuselage and turned by air pressure rather than motor power: largely superseded by the helicopter
Etymology: Sp, orig. a trademark, Autogiro < auto-, auto- + Gr gyros, a circle: see gyrate
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