Helicopter

Quick meaning: Helicopter is a noun meaning A powered troweling machine with spinning blades used to spread concrete.

Meaning

A powered troweling machine with spinning blades used to spread concrete.

More Meanings

1. (botany) The winged fruit of certain trees, such as ash, elm, and maple.
2. (zoology, slang) A dragonfly; so named due to its resemblance to a helicopter (sense 1).
3. A whirling trick performed with devil sticks.
4. (dance) A breakdance move in which the dancer spins on the floor while extending the legs to resemble the blades of a helicopter.
5. (transitive) To transport by helicopter.
6. (intransitive) To travel by helicopter.
7. (aircraft) An aircraft that is borne along by one or more sets of long rotating blades which allow it to hover, move in any direction including reverse, or land; and typically having a smaller set of blades on its tail to stabilize the aircraft.

Example Sentences

Near-synonym: hover

We flew over the city in a helicopter.

helicoptering his jacket, helicoptering his arms

Car drivers were helicoptered to safety from nearby roads. There were photographs of people canoeing down streets.

Word Forms

• helicopters
• helicoptering
• helicoptered

Synonyms for helicopter

Depending on context, synonyms include chopper, copter, eggbeater, heli, helo, huey.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include whirlybird, chopper, eggbeater, aircraft, airplane, copter.

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