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
  • Emergency crews on the ground and in helicopters are scouring the Karakoram mountain range for the 10 climbers, including one American, who are believed to be have been on 8,047-meter-tall Broad Peak when an avalanche struck around midday Thursday.
    Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
  • Residents were evacuated as teams with firefighting planes and helicopters battled the fires.
    CBS News, CBS News, 30 July 2026
Noun
  • The company has developed Thunder, a group 5 autonomous tilt-rotor attack helicopter designed as a Loyal Wingman for combat choppers.
    David Szondy July 21, New Atlas, 21 July 2026
  • Eric Miller, the NYPD choppers, the Harbor Patrol, the Technical Assistance Response Unit and all the officers securing the bridge.
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026

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“Copters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copters. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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