Heli
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Heli is a noun meaning Clipping of helicopter.
Meaning
Clipping of helicopter.
More Meanings
- plural of helus
Example Sentences
‘We saw two helis flying north a few weeks back,’ John offered. ‘An Apache and a Chinook. We figured they were hunting al-Qaeda.’
Two helis, both coming in sharp and from a great height. One looked like a Puma; the other, smaller and hovering just above and behind in a chaperone position, was clearly an Apache.
HERE’S A GREAT shot of our author Dave Ramsey, who seems to be doing the impossible—flying two helis simultaneously! Actually, he isnt’t; a flying buddy maneuvered his machine into the shot, just to create the illusion.
Word Forms
- helis
Synonyms for heli
Depending on context, synonyms include copter.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include skiing, hala, copter, helicopter, copters, helo.
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