rotary wing

ro·ta·ry wing

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [roh-tuh-ree wing]
- /ˈroʊ tə ri wɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [roh-tuh-ree wing]
- /ˈroʊ tə ri wɪŋ/

Definition of rotary wing words

noun rotary wing an airfoil that rotates about an approximately vertical axis, as that supporting a helicopter or autogiro in flight. 1

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Origin of rotary wing

First appearance:

before 1930

One of the 10% newest English words

First recorded in 1930-35

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Parts of speech for Rotary wing

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rotary wing popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

rotary wing usage trend in Literature

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