as in helicopter
a vehicle for traveling through the air that obtains its lift from rotors which spin horizontally
the rescue helo swept in and landed on the roof of the skyscraper
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Recent Examples of helo
So the Army looked for a helo that could fight back, a chopper that was purpose-built for an air assault role.
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Alex Hollings, Popular Mechanics, 20 June 2021
Because of its additional, night-flying capability, the helo will likely need some bright lighting.
—Eric Tegler, Popular Mechanics, 9 Mar. 2020
The helicopter also shows off its quiet mode, deactivating the rear propeller and flying as a conventional helo.
—Eric Adams, WIRED, 5 July 2019
These new helos will take on the mission to tackle these threats.
—Allison Barrie, Fox News, 27 Sep. 2018
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Alex Hollings, Popular Mechanics, 20 June 2021
Because of its additional, night-flying capability, the helo will likely need some bright lighting.
—Eric Tegler, Popular Mechanics, 9 Mar. 2020
The helicopter also shows off its quiet mode, deactivating the rear propeller and flying as a conventional helo.
—Eric Adams, WIRED, 5 July 2019
These new helos will take on the mission to tackle these threats.
—Allison Barrie, Fox News, 27 Sep. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for helo
Noun
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The stakes for air safety were made clear in January when an American Airlines regional jet collided with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, killing all 67 people aboard.—
Jackie Snow,
Quartz,
19 May 2025
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They'll be followed later by newer aircraft, including 50 Apache, Black Hawk and Chinook helicopters.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
16 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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“Helo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helo. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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