tiltrotor

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noun

An aircraft that has powered rotors mounted on engine pods that can rotate to provide lift and/or propulsion

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Meanings

nountiltrotor (plural tiltrotors)

plural tiltrotors

  1. An aircraft that has powered rotors mounted on engine pods that can rotate to provide lift and/or propulsion

Origin

From tilt + rotor.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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