Synonyms for helicopter
ˈhɛl ɪˌkɒp tər, ˈhi lɪ-he·li·copter

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1. helicopternoun

   To transport by helicopter.

   We flew over the city in a helicopter.

   Synonyms:
   chopper, eggbeater, whirlybird, copter, rotary-wing aircraft

2. helicopternoun

   a winged fruit of certain trees, such as ash, elm, and maple

   Synonyms:
   whirlybird, samara

3. helicopternoun

   Synonyms:
   power trowel, trowel machine

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1. helicopter, chopper, whirlybird, eggbeaternoun

   an aircraft without wings that obtains its lift from the rotation of overhead blades

   Synonyms:
   eggbeater, meat cleaver, cleaver, chop, eggwhisk, whirlybird, chopper, pearly

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1. • Heavier-than-air Craft

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1. List of paraphrases for "helicopter":

   helicopters, chopper, copter, hélicoptère, aircraft, hélicoptères, rotary-wing, helo

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1. Ken Farley:

   [It's] very interesting for us in the science side to be able to participate in this demonstration of the operational capability of a helicopter, of course, we recognize that the ability to both scout rover traverse directions, making sure that there are pathways that are safe and efficient to get us to where we want to goand the ability to fly the helicopter out into terrain that the rover cannot possibly traverse to bring back scientific data -- this is extremely important for future missions that could combine a rover with a reconnaissance helicopter.

2. Jeffrey Hogan:

   Specifically the mission that The A-29s are going to replace is the Mi-35 Helicopter, which is an attack helicopter, so they cover some of the same missions, but really this aircraft is a monumental leap in capabilities for Afghan Air Force. It will allow The A-29s to do some overlap of those( Mi-35) missions and will do a lot better. It will also expand some other missions, which they currently can not execute.

3. William De Vijlder:

   I think people may see helicopter money as a kind of ultimate medical solution. If all else fails, you go for helicopter money.

4. Sibtain Ahmed:

   The helicopter came very close to the helipad, maybe 250 meters in the air, just above the school, it hovered there for a while and then tried to turn when it crashed. Thankfully there were no kids in the school because it was an off-day for security reasons. The helicopter caught fire and was on fire for over an hour.

5. Deng Xiaoping:

   Young leading cadres have risen up by helicopter. They should really rise step by step.