gyrodyne

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Etymology

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From gyro- +‎ -dyne.

Noun

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gyrodyne (plural gyrodynes)

  1. A kind of VTOL aircraft with a helicopter rotor-like system driven by its engine for takeoff and landing, as well as one or more conventional propellers to provide forward thrust during cruising flight

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