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
Once the detecting copter located the target jeep’s radio signal, the camera copters quickly sped to the area and captured images of the jeep.
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Steven Walker, IEEE Spectrum, 11 Nov. 2021
All that was needed was a target for the copters to search for.
—Steven Walker, IEEE Spectrum, 11 Nov. 2021
During that time, the copter flew around the Statue of Liberty, cruised over to the George Washington Bridge, then turned around and headed south.
—Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2025
An optional Reverse Flight Kit even allows the copter to fly upside-down.
—New Atlas, 3 Apr. 2025
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Steven Walker, IEEE Spectrum, 11 Nov. 2021
All that was needed was a target for the copters to search for.
—Steven Walker, IEEE Spectrum, 11 Nov. 2021
During that time, the copter flew around the Statue of Liberty, cruised over to the George Washington Bridge, then turned around and headed south.
—Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2025
An optional Reverse Flight Kit even allows the copter to fly upside-down.
—New Atlas, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for copter
Noun
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The search for Top involved over 50 personnel, including local police units and partner agencies, and employed ATVs, drones, and helicopter support, police said in an update on July 31.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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With its own helicopter pad on the top of the 38-story tower, the Rolls-Royce showroom and Houston's only Bugatti dealership on the ground floor, you will be immersed in luxury from head to toe.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Some of our favorite budget-friendly tools and gadgets are deeply discounted right now—from fish spatulas and instant-read thermometers to vegetable choppers and prep bowls.—
Olivia Tarantino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
11 July 2025
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Cut down on cooking time with an over 40% off vegetable chopper that does the work for you, and then throw it all into your new Carote cookware set that’s now under $100.—
Katrina Cossey,
Parents,
2 July 2025
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“Copter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copter. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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