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convertiplane

or con·vert·a·plane, con·vert·o·plane

[ kuhn-vur-tuh-pleyn ]

noun

  1. an airplane capable of both vertical flight like a helicopter and fast, forward speed like a conventional airplane.

convertiplane

/ kənˈvɜːtəˌpleɪn /

noun

  1. an aircraft that can land and take off vertically by temporarily directing its propulsive thrust downwards

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Word History and Origins

Origin of convertiplane1

First recorded in 1945–50; convert 1 + -i- + plane 1

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