whirlybird

whirly·bird

noun \-ˌbərd\

Definition of WHIRLYBIRD

: helicopter

Examples of WHIRLYBIRD

1. <from the sky a police whirlybird was able to track the fleeing carjacker>

First Known Use of WHIRLYBIRD

1951

Related to WHIRLYBIRD

Synonyms: chopper, copter, eggbeater, helo, helicopter

Related Words: rotary-wing aircraft, rotorcraft; autogiro (or autogyro), convertiplane (or convertaplane), gyroplane, tilt-rotor; slick [slang]

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