copter

noun

ˈkäp-tər How to pronounce copter (audio)
Definition of copternext
as in helicopter
a vehicle for traveling through the air that obtains its lift from rotors which spin horizontally copters from the local TV stations made the obligatory reports on the bumper-to-bumper traffic at the start of the holiday weekend

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Recent Examples of copter Anti drone nets offer limited protection Probably a direct adoption from the cage armor of the main battle tanks employed in Ukraine, these nets offer limited protection against slow moving First Person View (FPV) quad copter drones. — Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026 Carroll was eventually flown to a hospital by a medical copter. — Logan Smith, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026 The copter was operated by Airborne Aviation, which does sightseeing tours of Kauai’s canyons, shoreline and waterfalls. — Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026 The Easter Bunny will fly in via copter, then hand out eggs to children. — Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for copter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for copter
  1. helicopter
  2. chopper
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  • The system is designed to provide short-range protection against drones, helicopters and low-flying aircraft, adding an air-defense layer alongside NMESIS’ anti-ship capability.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The Coast Guard has deployed two search and rescue planes as well as a helicopter and a motor lifeboat.
    — Frank Langfitt, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of helicopter
Noun
  • This mandoline-style chopper cuts prep time down and comes with multiple interchangeable blades.
    — Sarah Scott, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The Times interviewed several experts who reviewed recordings of the chopper’s final moments and offered insights into the helicopter and its movements that afternoon.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
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“Copter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copter. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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