noun · rare

rotorcraft

rotorcraft · rotorcrafts · rotorcraft

Any aircraft that obtains its lift from rotorsAny aircraft that obtains its lift from rotors (usually either a helicopter or an aerial drone with rotors).

» Dragonfly is a drone-like rotorcraft that would explore the prebiotic chemistry and habitability of dozens of sites on Saturn’s moon Titan.

Meaning

1 senses

Any aircraft that obtains its lift from rotors (usually either a helicopter or an aerial drone with rotors).

Examples

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Dragonfly is a drone-like rotorcraft that would explore the prebiotic chemistry and habitability of dozens of sites on Saturn’s moon Titan.
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Translations

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Origin

From rotor + craft.

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Forms

plural: rotorcrafts / rotorcraft

Singular	rotorcraft
Plural	rotorcrafts / rotorcraft

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Lessons for this word

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A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular