gyrocopter

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/ˈdʒaɪroʊˌkɒptər/

noun

An autogyro, similar to a helicopter.

“A gyrocopter’s rotor spins freely due to airflow rather than engine power.”

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Meanings

noungyrocopter (plural gyrocopters)

plural gyrocopters

  1. aeronauticsAn autogyro, similar to a helicopter.

    A gyrocopter’s rotor spins freely due to airflow rather than engine power.

Origin

From gyro- + -copter.

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Cite this entry
APA

gyrocopter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gyrocopter

MLA

“gyrocopter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gyrocopter. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gyrocopter,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gyrocopter.

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