helicopter in English dictionary

  • helicopter

    Meanings and definitions of "helicopter"

    • 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 having a smaller set of blades on its tail that stabilize the aircraft.
    • a powered troweling machine with spinning blades used to spread concrete.
    • a winged fruit of certain trees, such as ash, elm, and maple
    • (transitive) To transport by helicopter.
    • (intransitive) To travel by helicopter.
    • noun
      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 having a smaller set of blades on its tail that stabilize the aircraft.
    • noun
      a powered troweling machine with spinning blades used to spread concrete.
    • noun
      a winged fruit of certain trees, such as ash, elm, and maple
    • noun
      (slang) A dragonfly; so named because of its resemblance to a helicopter.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To transport by helicopter.
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      To travel by helicopter.
    • verb
      To rotate like a helicopter blade.
    • verb
      To overprotect one's children.
    • aircraft
    • to transport by helicopter
    • An aircraft without wings that obtains its lift from the rotation of overhead blades.
    • noun
      an aircraft without wings that obtains its lift from the rotation of overhead blades
    • noun
      a piece of light construction equipment used by construction companies and contractors, to apply a smooth finish to concrete slabs.
      Walk-behind power trowels are used by an operator walking behind the machine.

    Synonyms of "helicopter" in English dictionary

    eggbeater, whirlybird, chopper are the top synonyms of "helicopter" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of helicopter

    • lp  liczba pojedyncza helicopter, lm  liczba mnoga helicopters
    • helicopter ( plural  helicopters)
    • helicopter ( third-person singular simple present helicopters, present participle helicoptering, simple past and past participle helicoptered)
    • helicopter (plural helicopters)
    • helicopter (third-person singular simple present helicopters, present participle helicoptering, simple past and past participle helicoptered)
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