Meanings
- not comparableSynonym of quadrirotor (“having four rotors or four main rotors”).
Synonyms: quadrirotor
plural quadrotors
- A quadrotor device.
- usuallySuch a rotorcraft (one with four rotors or four main rotors).
Synonyms: quadcopter, quadricopter, quadrocopter
- Such a pump.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveSynonym of quadrirotor (“having four rotors or four main rotors”).
nounSuch a rotorcraft (one with four rotors or four main rotors).
Origin
From quad- + rotor. 20th century.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
quadrotor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quadrotor
“quadrotor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quadrotor. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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