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Autorotation
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a technique where a helicopter descends by using air currents to drive the rotor, enabling a safe landing after an engine failure
Grammatical Information
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Abstract
Composition
Compound
Uncountable
Plural form
autorotations
Examples
During the emergency landing, the pilot engaged autorotation.
Lexical Tree
autorotation
rotation
rotate
