"autorotation" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: autorotations [plural]
Etymology: auto- + rotation Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|auto|rotation}} auto- + rotation Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} autorotation (countable and uncountable, plural autorotations)
  1. (aviation) The rotation of the blades of a helicopter driven solely by the action of ascending air Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Aviation Related terms: autorotative Translations (rotation of the blades of a helicopter by ascending air): autorotazione [feminine] (Italian), autorotacja [feminine] (Polish), autorrotação [feminine] (Portuguese)

Inflected forms

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