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ORNITHOPTER
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Dictionary entry overview: What does ornithopter mean?
• ORNITHOPTER (noun)
The noun ORNITHOPTER has 1 sense:
1. heavier-than-air craft that is propelled by the flapping of wings
Familiarity information: ORNITHOPTER used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Heavier-than-air craft that is propelled by the flapping of wings
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
ornithopter; orthopter
Hypernyms ("ornithopter" 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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