Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tiltrotor

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.43 in modern English

Syllables: tiltro-tor
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An aircraft that has powered rotors mounted on engine pods that can rotate to provide lift and/or propulsion

Etymology

From tilt + rotor.

Inflected Forms

tiltrotors (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

proprotor plopter

Questions

What does tiltrotor mean?: An aircraft that has powered rotors mounted on engine pods that can rotate to provide lift and/or propulsion
Where does tiltrotor come from?: From tilt + rotor.

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