helicopter
any of a class of heavier-than-air craft that are lifted and sustained in the air horizontally by rotating wings or blades turning on vertical axes through power supplied by an engine.
to fly in a helicopter.
to convey in a helicopter.
Origin of helicopter
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How to use helicopter in a sentence
Despite initially climbing upwards, the helicopter then descended, continuing that left turn, and crashed into terrain.
This surprisingly common flight issue contributed to Kobe Bryant’s helicopter crash | Rob Verger | February 11, 2021 | Popular-ScienceOnce he was in the clouds, the investigators said Zobayan likely became disoriented as he lost visual references, thinking he was climbing when, in fact, the helicopter was plunging toward a hillside.
Instead of driving the same scenic route as other cars, you’re floating or flying above it all in a hot-air balloon or helicopter.
That’s puzzling and frustrating considering the amount of helicopter money Washington has dumped on the economy in recent quarters.
Here’s what’s driving global stocks to new all-time highs | Bernhard Warner | February 5, 2021 | FortuneAfter a quick scan of the helicopter pickup area, Jim, our pilot, began to climb.
Employees strap a device to their heads and power a helicopter drone with their minds.
The whir of the circling NYPD helicopter muffled their chants calling for unity and calling out police brutality.
Protesters Demand Justice For Gurley As Gap Grows Between Cops and NYC | M.L. Nestel | December 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTDu Pont would even fly his wrestlers to tournaments in his Learjet or helicopter.
After our helicopter crashed in the courtyard, Jimbo and I rushed inside the house.
Ten days later, it will start air missions using two airplanes and one helicopter.
Britain’s Let-Em-All-Die Policy | Nico Hines, Barbie Latza Nadeau | November 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST"It would have been easier to bring along a helicopter," Wayne said wryly.
The Judas Valley | Gerald Vance"Too bad we couldn't have had that helicopter you were talking about," said Boggs.
The Judas Valley | Gerald VanceI struggled to make my way through it just as the PA underneath the helicopter switched on.
Little Brother | Cory DoctorowAnd from the helicopter at the White House lawn, where was your first stop by helicopter?
Warren Commission (7 of 26): Hearings Vol. VII (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President KennedyIt was approximately forenoon, about 10:45, from the White House lawn, in the President's helicopter.
Warren Commission (7 of 26): Hearings Vol. VII (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
British Dictionary definitions for helicopter
/ (ˈhɛlɪˌkɒptə) /
an aircraft capable of hover, vertical flight, and horizontal flight in any direction. Most get all of their lift and propulsion from the rotation of overhead blades: See also autogiro
to transport (people or things) or (of people or things) to be transported by helicopter
Origin of helicopter
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