helicopter
IPA: hˈɛɫɪkɑptɝ
noun
- (aviation) An aircraft that is borne along by one or more sets of long rotating blades which allow it to hover, move in any direction including reverse, or land; and typically having a smaller set of blades on its tail to stabilize the aircraft.
- A powered troweling machine with spinning blades used to spread concrete.
- (botany) The winged fruit of certain trees, such as ash, elm, and maple.
- (zoology, slang) A dragonfly; so named due to its resemblance to a helicopter (sense 1).
- A whirling trick performed with devil sticks.
verb
- (transitive) To transport by helicopter.
- (intransitive) To travel by helicopter.
- To rotate like a helicopter blade.
- To overprotect one's children, as a helicopter parent does.
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Examples of "helicopter" in Sentences
- The role of the helicopter was later studied.
- Fluid spewed about the ramp area of the helicopter.
- McRae was piloting the helicopter at the time of the crash.
- Nonetheless, the helicopter reaches the scorched riverbank.
- By winding in the winch, he pulls the helicopter to the ground.
- It equips and trains the helicopter units of the Colombian Army.
- His inventions contributed to the rotary engine and the helicopter.
- Only the transport helicopters and trainers are currently serviceable.
- This causes the helicopter to tilt in the same direction as the cyclic.
- Following failure, the helicopter was uncontrollable and it fell to the ground.
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