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(or-ni-thop-ter) 4 syllables

Definition

noun. a type of aircraft that flies by flapping its wings like a bird.

Example Sentence

An example of an ornithopter was wooden bird made about 400 BC.

More Example Sentences

An ornithopter can mimic bird flight.

Synonyms

flying machine; flapping wing aircraft; bird-like craft

Antonyms

submarine

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