- he·li·cop·ter
- /ˈhɛləˌkɑːptɚ/ noun, pl -ters [count]: an aircraft that can stay in the air without moving forward and that has metal blades that turn around on its top
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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cop|ter — «KOP tuhr», noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb. Informal. helicopter: »The copter flew forward and spawned a whole new generation of aircraft in America (Newsweek). At week s end he coptered out to Gettysburg (Time) … Useful english dictionary
gy|ro|cop|ter — «JY ruh KOP tuhr», noun. = gyroplane. (Cf. ↑gyroplane) … Useful english dictionary
hel|i|cop|ter — «HEHL uh KOP tuhr, HEE luh », noun, verb. –n. an aircraft that is lifted from the ground and kept in the air by horizontal propellers or rotors. Helicopters have no wings. –v.i. to travel by helicopter: »A Democratic Representative…helicoptered… … Useful english dictionary
mal|a|cop|ter|yg|i|an — «MAL uh KOP tuh RIHJ ee uhn», adjective. of or having to do with a group of soft finned, teleost fishes, in older classifications. ╂[< New Latin Malacopterygii the division name (< Greek malakós soft + ptéryx, ygos wing, fin < pterón… … Useful english dictionary
tel|e|cop|ter — «TEHL uh KOP tuhr», noun. a helicopter equipped with a television camera and transmitter, to televise news and events … Useful english dictionary
tur|bo|cop|ter — «TUR boh KOP tuhr», noun. a helicopter powered by a gas turbine. The fastest turbocopters can fly more than 200 miles an hour … Useful english dictionary
hel|i|cop|ter|ist — «HEHL uh KOP tuhr ihst, HEE luh », noun. the pilot of a helicopter … Useful english dictionary
sea|cop|ter — «SEE KOP tuhr», noun. a helicopter with a floating hull, that can operate from land or water. ╂[< sea + (heli)copter] … Useful english dictionary
cop·ter — /ˈkɑːptɚ/ noun, pl ters [count] chiefly US informal : ↑helicopter … Useful english dictionary
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