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ALL meanings of autorotation

au·to·ro·ta·tion
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  • noun autorotation the continuous rotation of a body in an airflow, such as that of the rotor blades of a helicopter in an unpowered descent 3
  • noun autorotation the condition of flight occurring when lift is derived solely from the action of air upon the unpowered rotor of a moving helicopter or autogiro. 1
  • noun autorotation The rotation of the blades of a helicopter driven solely by the action of ascending air. 1
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