rotary wing

noun

A primary lift surface that produces lift in rotation, such as found in helicopters and heli-type drones.

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rotorrotor blade
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Meanings

nounrotary wing (plural rotary wings)

plural rotary wings

  1. aeronauticsA primary lift surface that produces lift in rotation, such as found in helicopters and heli-type drones.

    Synonyms: rotor

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA primary lift surface that produces lift in rotation, such as found in helicopters and heli-type drones.

Similar
rotor

More synonyms by meaning

nounthe long airfoil that rotates to provide the lift that supports a helicopter in the air

Similar
rotor blade
Broader
airfoilaerofoilcontrol surface
Also see
rotor

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Spanish [el] ala rotatoria, [el] ala rotativa
  • [el] ala rotatoriaTranslations
  • [el] ala rotativaTranslations
  • [el] ala giratoriaTranslations
  • [el] ala rotadoraTranslations
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APA

rotary wing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rotary%20wing

MLA

“rotary wing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rotary%20wing. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rotary wing,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rotary%20wing.

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