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convertiplane

noun con·verti·plane \kən-ˈvər-tə-ˌplān\

Definition of CONVERTIPLANE

:  an aircraft that takes off and lands like a helicopter and is convertible to a fixed-wing configuration for forward flight

Variants of CONVERTIPLANE

con·verti·plane also con·verta·plane \kən-ˈvər-tə-ˌplān\
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First Known Use of CONVERTIPLANE

1949

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