rotorcraft

ro·tor·craft

R r

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [roh-ter-kraft, -krahft]
- /ˈroʊ tərˌkræft, -ˌkrɑft/
- /rˈəʊtɔːkrˌaft/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [roh-ter-kraft, -krahft]
- /ˈroʊ tərˌkræft, -ˌkrɑft/

Definitions of rotorcraft word

noun rotorcraft a rotary-wing aircraft. 1
noun rotorcraft an aircraft that is propelled by rotating airfoils 0
noun rotorcraft rotary-wing aircraft 0

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Origin of rotorcraft

First appearance:

before 1950

One of the 5% newest English words

First recorded in 1950-55; rotor + craft

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Parts of speech for Rotorcraft

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Rotorcraft

rotorcraft popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% 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.

rotorcraft usage trend in Literature

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