as in helicopter
a vehicle for traveling through the air that obtains its lift from rotors which spin horizontally army choppers evacuated refugees from the war zone

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Recent Examples of chopper Skubal issued a walk to Jose Ramirez, and after getting the next two batters to strikeout, Gabriel Arias’s high chopper for an infield hit saw Martinez dare Skubal by sprinting from second base to home. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025 Moments later, the couple disembarked from the chopper, walking hand-in-hand across the South Lawn. Martha Ross, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025 More from professional wood chopper, Nicole Coenen, after the break. Outside Online, 24 Sep. 2025 Slap a 66-mph chopper to a safe spot on the infield. Zack Meisel, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for chopper
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helicopter
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  • Local media has reported that Hong Kong's Government Flying Service deployed helicopters above the affected runway, and Fire Services Department vessels also assisted with the rescue operations.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
  • This chick has helicopters landing her on set.
    Jeff Pearlman, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025

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“Chopper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chopper. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.

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