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helicopter
[ hel-i-kop-ter, hee-li- ]
noun
- any of a class of heavier-than-air craft that are lifted and sustained in the air horizontally by rotating wings or blades turning on vertical axes through power supplied by an engine.
verb (used without object)
- to fly in a helicopter.
verb (used with object)
- to convey in a helicopter.
helicopter
/ ˈɛɪˌɒə /
noun
- an aircraft capable of hover, vertical flight, and horizontal flight in any direction. Most get all of their lift and propulsion from the rotation of overhead blades See also autogiro
verb
- to transport (people or things) or (of people or things) to be transported by helicopter
Word History and Origins
Origin of helicopter1
Word History and Origins
Origin of helicopter1
Example Sentences
The incident triggered a large law enforcement response and the closure of North Soto Street in both directions, according to helicopter footage captured by KTLA.
Several victims were taken to hospital by ambulance and helicopter.
Water-dropping helicopters initially were not able to fly because of wind, according to the agency, but around 1:40 a.m., they began launching an aerial attack to support crews on the ground.
An image from Iran's Tasnim news agency on Sunday showed a helicopter flying through a sky blackened by smoke to drop water on the disaster-struck area, AFP reported.
Fighter jets and helicopters roar above the city in practice drills.
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