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Definition of helicopter
: an aircraft whose lift is derived from the aerodynamic forces acting on one or more powered rotors turning about substantially vertical axes
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Examples of helicopter in a Sentence
took a helicopter tour to get a better sense of the grandeur of the Grand Canyon
Recent Examples of helicopter from the Web
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That act involved pyrotechnics and helicopters taking aerial footage of the concert for a DVD that has not yet been released.
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Fuqua is a retired Navy captain who flew helicopters during his 25 years in the military.
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The fire was reported about 1:30 p.m. One firefighting helicopter was assisting crews on the ground, a Heartland fire dispatcher said.
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On Aug. 7, 1956, a crowd of over 57,000 filled the Orange Bowl to watch Paige — who arrived to the stadium via helicopter — beat the Columbus Jets.
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The U.S. Army and Raytheon marked a milestone yesterday as an Apache helicopter demonstrated the first test firing of a high energy laser system from a military rotorcraft.
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She was then rushed by helicopter to Albany Medical Center, where she is reported to be in stable condition.
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In one incident last year, a Russian military helicopter dived to make multiple passes over the hood of a vehicle that was part of the U.S. defense attache in northern Russia.
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Numerous squad cars and a helicopter arrived in the 1900 block of Goldsmith Lane to search the area and arrest the suspect.
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Origin and Etymology of helicopter
French hélicoptère, from Greek heliko- + pteron wing — more at feather
helicopter
Definition of helicopter
intransitive verb
: to travel by helicopter
transitive verb
: to transport by helicopter
First Known Use of helicopter
1952
HELICOPTER Defined for English Language Learners
helicopter
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: an aircraft that can stay in the air without moving forward and that has metal blades that turn around on its top
HELICOPTER Defined for Kids
helicopter
playDefinition of helicopter for Students
: an aircraft supported in the air by horizontal propellers
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