Autogyro is an English word with synonyms like gyroplane. Below you'll find 6 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Autogyro meaning
An aircraft in which lift is provided by unpowered rotating wings and thrust is provided by a conventional propeller.
Synonyms of Autogyro
Using Autogyro
- The main meaning on this page is: An aircraft in which lift is provided by unpowered rotating wings and thrust is provided by a conventional propeller.
- Useful related words include: autogiro, gyroplane, heavier-than-air craft.
- In the example corpus, autogyro often appears in combinations such as: an autogyro, the autogyro, autogyro main.
Context around Autogyro
- Average sentence length in these examples: 16.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 1 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Autogyro
- In this selection, "autogyro" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 16.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, main, boat and moves stand out and add context to how "autogyro" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include as the autogyro moves forward and autogyro main autogyros. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "autogyro" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with autogyro
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
In an autogyro, the rotors above aren’t powered. (9 words)
Autogyro main Autogyros are also known as gyroplanes or gyrocopters. (10 words)
As the autogyro moves forward, air blows upward across the rotor, making it spin. (14 words)
A similar design, called the autogyro boat, uses a wind turbine without the propellor, and functions in a manner similar to a normal sail. (24 words)
Rotorcraft An autogyro main Rotorcraft, or rotary-wing aircraft, use a spinning rotor with aerofoil section blades (a rotary wing) to provide lift. (23 words)
PAL-V’s Liberty is basically an autogyro (also called a gyrocopter) that doubles as a car. (17 words)
Example sentences (6)
In an autogyro, the rotors above aren’t powered.
PAL-V’s Liberty is basically an autogyro (also called a gyrocopter) that doubles as a car.
A similar design, called the autogyro boat, uses a wind turbine without the propellor, and functions in a manner similar to a normal sail.
As the autogyro moves forward, air blows upward across the rotor, making it spin.
Autogyro main Autogyros are also known as gyroplanes or gyrocopters.
Rotorcraft An autogyro main Rotorcraft, or rotary-wing aircraft, use a spinning rotor with aerofoil section blades (a rotary wing) to provide lift.
Common combinations with autogyro
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- an autogyro 3×
- the autogyro 2×
- autogyro main 2×