helicopter — an aircraft that gets lift from rotating blades above it and can take off and land vertically
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: an aircraft that gets lift from rotating blades above it and can take off and land vertically
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈhelɪkɑːptər/
Example Sentences
- The traffic reporter flew over the city in a helicopter, avoiding all the rush-hour jams below.
- My neighbor thinks he's so rich that he needs a helicopter to go grocery shopping.
- The helicopter blades created such strong wind that it blew away all the picnic food.
helicopter
NOUN[/ˈhelɪkɑːptər/]
an aircraft that gets lift from rotating blades above it and can take off and land vertically
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈhelɪkɑːptər/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈhelɪkɒptə(r)/
🌳Etymology
Roothelico
Suffix-pter
🎵Rhyme
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chapter
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disaster
🔗Collocations
rescue helicopter
helicopter pilot
helicopter ride
military helicopter
helicopter landing
helicopter crash
📝Examples
“The traffic reporter flew over the city in a helicopter, avoiding all the rush-hour jams below.”
😄 Fun example
“My neighbor thinks he's so rich that he needs a helicopter to go grocery shopping.”
😄 Fun example
“The helicopter blades created such strong wind that it blew away all the picnic food.”
“Emergency services used helicopters to evacuate people from the flooded area.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
chopperwhirlybirdrotorcraft
Related
airplaneaircraftpilotrotoraviation
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