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autorotation

Definition of autorotation

noun

[mass noun]
  • rotation of an object caused by the flow of moving air or water around the shape of the object (e.g. a winged seed).
  • autorotation in the rotor blades of a helicopter that is descending without engine power.

Derivatives

autorotate

verb

autorotation in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of autorotation in the US English dictionary
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