autorotation
[ aw-toh-roh-tey-shuhn ]
nounAeronautics.
the condition of flight occurring when lift is derived solely from the action of air upon the unpowered rotor of a moving helicopter or autogiro.
Origin of autorotation
1Other words from autorotation
- au·to·ro·ta·tion·al, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for autorotation
autorotation
/ (ˌɔːtəʊrəʊˈteɪʃən) /
noun
the continuous rotation of a body in an airflow, such as that of the rotor blades of a helicopter in an unpowered descent
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