gyroplane

[ jahy-ruh-pleyn ]

noun

Origin of gyroplane

1
First recorded in 1905–10; gyro- + plane1

Words Nearby gyroplane

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How to use gyroplane in a sentence

  • "Let us see your gyroplane, I mean aeroscope—whatever it is you call it," asked Kennedy.

    The Silent Bullet | Arthur B. Reeve

British Dictionary definitions for gyroplane

gyroplane

/ (ˈdʒaɪrəˌpleɪn) /


noun
  1. another name for autogiro

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