quadcopter en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈkwɒdkɒptə(ɹ)/
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwóresder. Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwr̥- Proto-Italic *kʷetru- Latin quadri-bor. English quadri-clip. English quad- Proto-Indo-European *welH-der. Ancient Greek ἕλιξ (hélix) Proto-Indo-European *peth₂- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *péth₂r̥ Proto-Hellenic *pterón Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón) French hélicoptèrebor. English helicopterclip. English copter English quadcopter From quad- + copter.
Meanings
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A rotorcraft propelled by four rotors.
he saw, sweeping back and forth over the treetops, a sleek-looking quadcopter drone.
2023, Eleanor Catton, Birnam Wood, page 235:In April, as an Air Canada Jazz flight was landing at Trudeau Airport, a drone came so close the pilot was able to identify it as a quadcopter.
2017 October 17, Christina Caron, “After Drone Hits Plane in Canada, New Fears About Air Safety”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| quadcopters | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
quadricopter · quadrocopter · quadrotor
Translations (10)
pl quadcopter (rotorcraft) · de Quadrocopter (rotorcraft) · uk квадроко́птер (rotorcraft) · ru квадролёт (rotorcraft) · fr quadrirotor (rotorcraft) · de Quadrokopter (rotorcraft) · it quadrirotore (rotorcraft) · fi nelikopteri (rotorcraft) · cs kvadrokoptéra (rotorcraft) · ru квадроко́птер (rotorcraft)