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ORTHOPTER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does orthopter mean? 

ORTHOPTER (noun)
  The noun ORTHOPTER has 1 sense:

1. heavier-than-air craft that is propelled by the flapping of wingsplay

  Familiarity information: ORTHOPTER used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


ORTHOPTER (noun)


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 ("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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