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: one that chops
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: a device that interrupts an electric current or a beam of radiation (such as light) at short regular intervals
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: a high-bouncing batted baseball
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: a customized motorcycle
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: one that has the front wheel forward of the handlebars
Examples of chopper in a Sentence
Noun
The sound of choppers filled the sky.
army choppers evacuated refugees from the war zone
Recent Examples on the Web
Grace Smith, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2023
Electric choppers use an engine to spin the blades.
—Good Housekeeping, 31 Aug. 2023
Advanced Tactics and Rotor X have teamed up to design a two-seater chopper that caters specifically to rookie aviators.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2023
Freeman snagged George Springer’s chopper down the line and made a jump throw from foul territory to force Guerrero at second.
—Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 26 Aug. 2023
On a busy day — when the weather conditions are ideal for flying — Fischer says the two choppers can carry up to 96 people.
—Dan Fellner, The Arizona Republic, 31 Aug. 2023
The chopper went down on U.S. 1 about 8:45 a.m. near Atlantic Boulevard, the sheriff’s office said.
—David Goodhue Miami Herald (tns), al, 28 Aug. 2023
The Rangers scored their final three runs of the night on a fielding error, Jankowski’s chopper and a sac fly.
—Evan Grant, Dallas News, 8 Aug. 2023
Three men who were part of a group battling a small blaze in Riverside County on Sunday were killed when their helicopter struck another chopper around 7:05 p.m., according to authorities.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2023
Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 4 Sep. 2022
Trump walks to chopper, does not make comments: President Trump boarded Marine 1 on the south grounds of the White House Friday evening without stopping to talk to reporters.
—Chronicle Staff, SFChronicle.com, 16 Oct. 2020
Fort Bragg, North Carolina — Master Sergeant Matthew Williams and his team of green berets choppered into a remote Afghan valley in the spring of 2008.
—David Martin, CBS News, 30 Oct. 2019
Something similar is true too of every worker who has ever choppered or trudged or driven into infectious hot zones to fight Zika or SARS or MERS or any other emerging diseases.
—Time, 8 Feb. 2020
Bolton was conspicuous in his absence when Trump and Pompeo choppered up to the demilitarized zone dividing the Koreas.
—Noah Bierman, latimes.com, 1 July 2019
Last June, a 21-year-old woman and an Alaska husky were choppered out from near the Eagle River after the woman became cold and suffered injuries while hiking.
—Matt Tunseth, Anchorage Daily News, 18 June 2019
Trump climbed out, said a few words with Pence, and then retreated to his private helicopter, also bearing his name, and choppered off for the city proper.
—Longreads, 31 Oct. 2017
Despite concerns from some Palm Beachers about the noise that could come from Trump choppering onto the island, the Town Council agreed to make a presidential exception to allow a Mar-a-Lago landing spot.
—Andy Reid, Sun-Sentinel.com, 26 July 2017
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Noun
This is the prime time to try out a 42-percent-off vegetable chopper, a customer favorite at Amazon for its speed and convenience.
—Grace Smith, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2023
Electric choppers use an engine to spin the blades.
—Good Housekeeping, 31 Aug. 2023
Advanced Tactics and Rotor X have teamed up to design a two-seater chopper that caters specifically to rookie aviators.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2023
Freeman snagged George Springer’s chopper down the line and made a jump throw from foul territory to force Guerrero at second.
—Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 26 Aug. 2023
On a busy day — when the weather conditions are ideal for flying — Fischer says the two choppers can carry up to 96 people.
—Dan Fellner, The Arizona Republic, 31 Aug. 2023
The chopper went down on U.S. 1 about 8:45 a.m. near Atlantic Boulevard, the sheriff’s office said.
—David Goodhue Miami Herald (tns), al, 28 Aug. 2023
The Rangers scored their final three runs of the night on a fielding error, Jankowski’s chopper and a sac fly.
—Evan Grant, Dallas News, 8 Aug. 2023
Three men who were part of a group battling a small blaze in Riverside County on Sunday were killed when their helicopter struck another chopper around 7:05 p.m., according to authorities.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2023
Verb
In a move befitting a goddamn movie star, Pugh will chopper fly in to Venice just in time to gag everyone on the red carpet.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 4 Sep. 2022
Trump walks to chopper, does not make comments: President Trump boarded Marine 1 on the south grounds of the White House Friday evening without stopping to talk to reporters.
—Chronicle Staff, SFChronicle.com, 16 Oct. 2020
Fort Bragg, North Carolina — Master Sergeant Matthew Williams and his team of green berets choppered into a remote Afghan valley in the spring of 2008.
—David Martin, CBS News, 30 Oct. 2019
Something similar is true too of every worker who has ever choppered or trudged or driven into infectious hot zones to fight Zika or SARS or MERS or any other emerging diseases.
—Time, 8 Feb. 2020
Bolton was conspicuous in his absence when Trump and Pompeo choppered up to the demilitarized zone dividing the Koreas.
—Noah Bierman, latimes.com, 1 July 2019
Last June, a 21-year-old woman and an Alaska husky were choppered out from near the Eagle River after the woman became cold and suffered injuries while hiking.
—Matt Tunseth, Anchorage Daily News, 18 June 2019
Trump climbed out, said a few words with Pence, and then retreated to his private helicopter, also bearing his name, and choppered off for the city proper.
—Longreads, 31 Oct. 2017
Despite concerns from some Palm Beachers about the noise that could come from Trump choppering onto the island, the Town Council agreed to make a presidential exception to allow a Mar-a-Lago landing spot.
—Andy Reid, Sun-Sentinel.com, 26 July 2017
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chop·per
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: one that chops
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