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rotorcraft

/ˈroʊtərˌkræft/

Meanings
noun
Any aircraft that obtains its lift from rotors.

Examples :

"The rotorcraft landed in the park, its spinning blades creating a gust of wind. "
vehicle machine technology military

Related Words

Illustration creating

creating verb

/kɹiːˈeɪtɪŋ/

To bring into existence; (sometimes in particular:)

"You can create the color orange by mixing yellow and red."

Illustration blades

blades noun

/bleɪdz/

The sharp cutting edge of a knife, chisel, or other tool, a razor blade/sword.

"The chef sharpened the blades of his knives before starting to prepare dinner. "

Illustration from

from preposition

/fɹɒm/ /fɹʌm/

Used to indicate source or provenance.

"I got a letter from my brother."

Illustration that

that noun

/ˈðæt/ /ˈd̪æt/ /ˈðɛt/

Something being indicated that is there; one of those.

"My sister brought several books to the library, and that one is about dinosaurs. "

Illustration landed

landed verb

/ˈlændɪd/

To descend to a surface, especially from the air.

"The plane is about to land."

Illustration spinning

spinning verb

/ˈspɪnɪŋ/

To rotate, revolve, gyrate (usually quickly); to partially or completely rotate to face another direction.

"I spun myself around a few times."

Illustration gust

gust noun

/ɡʌst/

A strong, abrupt rush of wind.

"A sudden gust of wind blew the papers off the teacher's desk. "

Illustration rotors

rotors noun

/ˈroʊtərz/

A rotating part of a mechanical device, for example in an electric motor, generator, alternator or pump.

"The technician checked the helicopter's rotors before takeoff. "

Illustration lift

lift noun

/lɪft/

An act of lifting or raising.

"The lift of the heavy box was difficult for the student. "

Illustration obtains

obtains verb

/əbˈteɪnz/

To get hold of; to gain possession of, to procure; to acquire, in any way.

"The student obtains a good grade on the test by studying diligently. "

Illustration aircraft

aircraft noun

/ɛə.kɹɑːft/ /ɛəɹ.kɹæft/

A vehicle capable of atmospheric flight due to interaction with the air, such as buoyancy or lift

"The aircraft flew over the school playground during the morning assembly. "

Illustration park

park noun

[paːk] [pɐːk] [pɑːk]

An area of land set aside for environment preservation or recreation.

"The city park provides a beautiful place for families to relax and enjoy the outdoors. "