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Noun: gyroplane  'jI-ru,pleyn
  1. An aircraft that is supported in flight by unpowered rotating horizontal wings (or blades); forward propulsion is provided by a conventional propeller
    - autogiro, autogyro, gyrocopter

Derived forms: gyroplanes

Type of: heavier-than-air craft

Encyclopedia: Gyroplane

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