helicopter Definition
heli·cop·ter (hel′i käp′tər)
noun
a kind of vertical-lift aircraft, capable of hovering or moving in any direction, having a motor-driven, horizontal rotor
intransitive verb, transitive verb
to travel or convey by helicopter
helicopter Usage Examples
Converse of object
fly: Can I fly the helicopter or the jumbo jet?
Converse of subject
- airlift: He was airlifted by helicopter to West Cumberland Hospital.
- evacuate: Snow blindness means he has to abort the trip, and be evacuated by helicopter.
Adjective modifier
- anti-submarine: That is why in the last few weeks we have bought the new anti-submarine helicopter from Westland - the best.
- engined: The new MD 902 Explorer is a new generation twin engined helicopter ideally suited to the Air Ambulance role.
- Israeli: A larger version of the device has already been introduced in Israeli attack helicopters.
- military: A visit is not expected to New Orleans, where armed gangs have shot at US military helicopters.
Modifies a noun
- gunship: The Hamas leader was fatally wounded in a helicopter gunship attack on his car on Saturday.
- rotor: Helicopter rotor blades will now kill your character in multiplayer should you get too close.
- landing: Nadia's helicopter landing, for example, is a shot lifted from " Arrival " .
- flight: There are even helicopter flights from Penzance to see the lights from the sky.
- crash: Case History Brian injured his back in a helicopter crash.
- pilot: I've had emails from real life Helicopter rescue pilots saying how they enjoy playing the game, Which is nice.
Noun used with modifier
- SAR: The Coastguard had alerted an SAR helicopter on receipt of a 999 call.
- RC: Features: The world's smallest and lightest mini RC helicopter.
- coastguard: The coastguard helicopter picked up the diver from the vessel Tango for assessment by a diving specialist doctor.
- chinook: These components were airlifted to Weston-super-Mare by an RAF Chinook helicopter.
- lynx: The task here is connected digit recognition and speech is mixed with lynx helicopter noise in varying proportions.
- rescue: She was taken by RAF rescue helicopter to hospital.
Preposition: from
RAF: We were again able to benefit from the assistance of a rescue helicopter from RAF Boulmer.
Browse dictionary entries near helicopter
- ‹ heliconia
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- ‹ helicoid
- ‹ helico-
- ‹ helicline
- ‹ helices
- ‹ helical
- ‹ helianthus
- ‹ heliacal
- ‹ heli-skiing
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