autogyro
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈɔːtəˌdʒaɪroʊ/
- Specialized
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autogiro
- This Kellett K3 Autogyro.
Examples
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He took his first ride in an autogyro and was amazed by its unique design and flight capabilities.
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Yeah, he's landing on the lawn in an autogyro.
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Andrew Corp. has developed a laser-based gyroscope sensor called the Autogyro, which operates without any moving parts.
Academic text (1994) -
Our friend the Gyro captain, the man who came from the sky, beats air in some sort of jury-rigged VW-powered autogyro, which adds a different element to the film as no one really seems to know what to make of that thing buzzing about.
Blog text (5) -
There are two: the classic James Bond theme (guitar riff FTW!) and the secondary one that was introduced for You Only Live Twice, when Bond was scooting about in the autogyro.
Blog text (3) -
A failsafe landing mechanism must be included in the design: In the event of loss of power, lift, or control, the device should SLOWLY glide/settle (e.g., autogyro) to a benign state, where it shall remain motionless save for local wind effects.
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The pilot demonstrated how the autogyro uses rotating blades to achieve lift during the flight.
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Unlike helicopters, an autogyro relies on a propeller for forward thrust while the blades spin freely.
Synonyms
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9.8
A small aircraft with blades that turn freely for lift and a propeller to move it forward
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7.5
A flying machine lifted and moved by spinning blades like a helicopter
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Autogyro comes from Greek parts auto- meaning 'self' and gyro meaning 'turn', the same roots in automobile and gyroscope. It literally means 'self-turning', which helps you remember that an autogyro's blades turn by the air, not by the engine, to give it lift.