copters

plural of copter
as in helicopters
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 copters Ryan McCrory, a fire captain on the Hawk, said the copters can hold 1,000 gallons of water, and have increased speed over previous copters in flying to dips. Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2026 The crash resulted in even more damage when the falling copters landed on an electric vehicle yard, causing at least 20 cars to catch fire, CNN Brazil reported. Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 15 June 2026
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Noun
  • In summer, those same helicopters can whisk you to a remote stream or high mountain lake to fly-fish for trout, or a mountaintop for yoga and meditation.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Japan deployed 300 crew members, landing ship JS Kunisaki and three CH-47 helicopters, which arrived in Kalimantan on the island of Borneo.
    ABC News, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Throughout Friday, choppers took off and landing constantly from the Trishuli barracks.
    Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Out back, a custom stainless steel exhaust pipe rises vertically right next to the sissy bar, echoing classic vintage choppers.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026

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“Copters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copters. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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