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thopters

thopters is the plural of thopter.

Meaning of thopter

Noun

thopter (plural thopters)

  1. Synonym of ornithopter (“birdlike aircraft”).
    • Another ’thopter glided in over the cliff wall above Hawat. He drew in a sharp breath as he saw it—a big troop-carrier. It flew with the slow, spread-wing heaviness of a full load like a giant bird coming to its nest.1965 October 1, Frank Herbert, “Book II: Muad’Dib”, in Dune, Philadelphia, Pa.: Chilton Book Company; [Toronto], Ont.: Thomas Nelson & Sons, →OCLC, page 213
    Synonyms:
    ornithopter

Questions about thopters

What is thopters the plural of?
Thopters is the plural of thopter.

Words near thopters in the dictionary

  1. Thoona
  2. thoosie
  3. thoosies
  4. Thoothukudi
  5. thopter
  6. thopters
  7. thor
  8. Thor's beard
  9. Thor's hammer
  10. Thor's hammers
  11. Thora

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