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from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun an aircraft that is supported in flight by unpowered rotating horizontal wings (or blades); forward propulsion is provided by a conventional propeller.

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  • noun Alternative spelling of autogiro.

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  • noun an aircraft that is supported in flight by unpowered rotating horizontal wings (or blades); forward propulsion is provided by a conventional propeller

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Examples

  • No one has ever managed to circumnavigate the globe in an autogyro, which is the predecessor to the modern-day helicopter that was made famous by an appearance in the James Bond film You Only Live Twice.

    James Bond News :: MI6 2010

  • It was not a plane or a helicopter, but an autogyro.

    Comic Book Alphabet of Cool – B | Comics Should Be Good! @ Comic Book Resources 2008

  • On the other hand, Claudette Colbert was still radiant in her satin wedding gown and backlit veil as she ran past the autogyro, in the climax, to the car that would take her to Clark Gable.

    'Pod People 2008

  • Auto chases, motorcycle escapes, and a fantastic battle between U-boat and autogyro over Coney Island!

    How to contribute Zen Tiger 2008

  • In 1935 they didn't have helicopters -- they had the autogyro.

    State Of War Clancy, Tom 2003

  • It's fast and fun and has a neat autogyro, but because it's based on an existing television format with style and budget constraints it doesn't have the startling originality of his other movies.

    Asimov's Science Fiction 2003

  • Like a helicopter, the autogyro used rotors for lift.

    State Of War Clancy, Tom 2003

  • The autogyro didn't make a true vertical takeoff and landing -- it did have to be pushed forward a little before lifting off, unless there was a stiff wind blowing -- but it was good enough for his purposes.

    State Of War Clancy, Tom 2003

  • One careful step at time, Jessica and Aaron Tragon crossed the twenty feet between the autogyro and the skeletons.

    Beowulf's Children Niven, Larry 1995

  • The tail of the autogyro sheared and the battery ripped free.

    Beowulf's Children Niven, Larry 1995

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