autogiro
/aw-tuh-jahy-roh/US // ˌɔ təˈdʒaɪ roʊ //UK // (ˌɔːtəʊˈdʒaɪrəʊ) //
自驾游,自动驾驶,自动驾驶仪,自动驾驶汽车
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Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
plural au·to·gi·ros.
- : an aircraft with an unpowered, horizontally rotating propeller on a shaft above the fuselage that provides lift for the machine, with forward propulsion being provided by a conventional propeller: superseded in most applications by the helicopter.
Synonyms & Antonyms
as inhelicopter
Examples
The second was a telegram from the Pitcairn Autogiro Company.
"I am going to buy an autogiro," she announced, with decision.
In silence they buried the treasure and returned to the autogiro.
Or rather, the top of the autogiro, for it was not wholly visible.
In the dawning light he saw the autogiro, lying half on its side.
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