Meaning Of The Word Autogiro

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autogiro in American English
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of a large rotor mounted horizontally above the fuselage and turned by air pressure rather than motor power: largely superseded by the helicopter
noun: 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the fuselage that provides lift for the machine, with forward propulsion being provided by a conventional propeller: superseded in most applications by the helicopter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 in British English
noun: a self-propelled aircraft supported in flight mainly by unpowered rotating horizontal blades

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