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swashplate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.19 in modern English

Syllables
swash-plate
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A revolving circular plate, set obliquely on its shaft, and acting as a cam to give a reciprocating motion to a rod in a direction parallel to the shaft.

noun

A device that translates input from a helicopter's controls into motion of the main rotor blades.

Etymology

From swash + plate.

Inflected Forms

swashplates (plural) swash plate (alternative)

Questions

What does swashplate mean?
A revolving circular plate, set obliquely on its shaft, and acting as a cam to give a reciprocating motion to a rod in a direction parallel to the shaft.
Where does swashplate come from?
From swash + plate.

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