helicopter
/ˈheliːˌkɔptə(ɹ)/
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
- plural
- helicopters
Meanings
- 1
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
Tom has a personal helicopter.
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Tom is a helicopter pilot.
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- 2
A powered troweling machine with spinning blades used to spread concreterare
- 3
The winged fruit of certain trees, such as ash, elm, and maplerare
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A dragonfly; so named due to its resemblance to a helicopter (sense 1)rare
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A whirling trick performed with devil sticksrare
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A breakdance move in which the dancer spins on the floor while extending the legs to resemble the blades of a helicopterrare