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helicopter

American  
[hel-i-kop-ter, hee-li-] / ˈhɛl ɪˌkɒp tər, ˈhi lɪ- /

noun

  1. 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)

  1. to fly in a helicopter.

verb (used with object)

  1. to convey in a helicopter.

helicopter British  
/ ˈhɛlɪˌkɒptə /

noun

  1. 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

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verb

  1. to transport (people or things) or (of people or things) to be transported by helicopter

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Etymology

Origin of helicopter

From the French word hélicoptère, dating back to 1885–90. See helico-, -pter

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