ORTHOPTER

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Heavier-than-air craft that is propelled by the flapping of wings

Synonyms:

ornithopter; orthopter

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("orthopter" is a kind of...):

heavier-than-air craft (a non-buoyant aircraft that requires a source of power to hold it aloft and to propel it)

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