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heli·cop·ter
I. \ˈhelə̇ˌkäptə(r), -lēˌk- also ˈhēl- or sometimes substand ˈhēlēəˌk- or ˈhēlyəˌk- sometimes ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷( ̷ ̷)ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\ noun
(-s)
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: French hélicoptère, from hélico- (from Greek heliko- helic-) + ptère (from Greek pteron wing) — more at feather
: an aircraft whose support in the air is derived chiefly from the aerodynamic forces acting on one or more rotors turning about substantially vertical axes
II. verb
or heli·copt \-pt\
(-ed/-ing/-s)
intransitive verb
: to travel by or as if by helicopter
< can helicopter from the station to the airfield >
< winged seeds that … come helicoptering down — Richard Church >
transitive verb
: to transport by helicopter
< helicoptered the officials aboard the ship > |