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Meanings of autogiro in English

Portuguese
autogiro
Catalan
autogir
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An aircraft that is supported in flight by unpowered rotating horizontal wings (or blades); forward propulsion is provided by a conventional propeller.

        autogiro
        Usage of autogiro in English
        1
        When you cut your motor, the windmill slows down gradually, and the autogiro glides to earth.
        The new yorker
        2
        He asked permission to land an autogiro on what used to be the sheep fields in Central Park.
        The new yorker
        3
        A long while ago we chanced to guess that the autogiro was the principle along which flying would ultimately be developed.
        The new yorker
        4
        Some of the advantages of the autogiro over the airplane are: 1) It takes off at a slow speed.
        The new yorker
        5
        The New Yorker, February 6, 1937 P. 38 Mentions a new experimental autogiro, which can fold its rotary blades.
        The new yorker
        6
        The New Yorker, May 23, 1931 P. 51 Visit to the Holmes airport to see and ride in an autogiro.
        The new yorker
        7
        The New Yorker, November 1, 1930 P. 9 Talk story of description of a ride in an autogiro; and how it works.
        The new yorker
        8
        He is also interested in autogiros.
        The new yorker
        Translations for autogiro
        Catalan
        autogir
        Autogiro through the time