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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

Etymology: Fr hélicoptère: see helico- & ptero-

intransitive verb, transitive verb

to travel or convey by helicopter

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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