An aircraft that gains lift from freely rotating horizontal rotors and is propelled forward by a conventional engine-driven propeller.
gyro+plane
Shared component: gyro · rotation
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gyro
rotation
Related forms: gyro · 3 words in this dictionary
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Shared components, not spelling prefixesa device consisting of a wheel or disk mounted so that it can spin rapidly about an axis which is itself free to alter in direction, used to maintain orientation and stability.
gyro+scope
Shared component: gyro · rotation
Relating to or involving a gyroscope, a device used for measuring or maintaining orientation and angular velocity.
gyro+scop+ic
Shared component: gyro · rotation