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
This was a ten or twenty thousand dollar copter a few years ago and flying those took a great deal of skill.
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IEEE Spectrum, 7 Mar. 2014
One finding even goes so far as to pinpoint and classify idiosyncrasies in piloting skills—so perhaps repeat offenders might one day be spotted by the thumbprint their copter leaves on the sky.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 July 2020
As for the roll cage, impact-absorbing seats, and crash-resistant fuel tanks and windows, those are all typically found on larger, more expensive copters.
—J. George Gorant, Robb Report, 22 Feb. 2025
Valérie André, a French army copter pilot who was the first woman to fly rescue missions in a combat zone, died last month at 102.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2025
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IEEE Spectrum, 7 Mar. 2014
One finding even goes so far as to pinpoint and classify idiosyncrasies in piloting skills—so perhaps repeat offenders might one day be spotted by the thumbprint their copter leaves on the sky.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 July 2020
As for the roll cage, impact-absorbing seats, and crash-resistant fuel tanks and windows, those are all typically found on larger, more expensive copters.
—J. George Gorant, Robb Report, 22 Feb. 2025
Valérie André, a French army copter pilot who was the first woman to fly rescue missions in a combat zone, died last month at 102.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for copter
Noun
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This is the latest in a series of safety incidents involving helicopters and planes near the airport.—
David Shepardson,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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In footage posted by the outlet, the survivors are seen being transported to helicopters on stretchers by emergency responders after being rescued.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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The cloud level was so low, with strong gusts of snow and rain, that a chopper couldn’t land and a ground rescue might take days.—
Benjamin Alva Polley,
Rolling Stone,
10 May 2025
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When a chopper passes overhead in the closing moments, Sara can shrug it off.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
6 May 2025
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“Copter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copter. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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