swashplate

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noun

A revolving circular plate, set obliquely on its shaft, and acting as a cam to give a reciprocating motion to a rod in a direction parallel to the shaft.

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Meanings

nounswashplate (plural swashplates)

plural swashplates · alternative swash plate

  1. A revolving circular plate, set obliquely on its shaft, and acting as a cam to give a reciprocating motion to a rod in a direction parallel to the shaft.
  2. A device that translates input from a helicopter's controls into motion of the main rotor blades.

Origin

From swash + plate.

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APA

swashplate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swashplate

MLA

“swashplate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swashplate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “swashplate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swashplate.

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