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helicopter
[hel-i-kop-ter, hee-li-]
noun
any of a class of heavier-than-air craft that are lifted and sustained in the air horizontally by rotating wings or blades turning on vertical axes through power supplied by an engine.
verb (used without object)
to fly in a helicopter.
verb (used with object)
to convey in a helicopter.
helicopter
/ ˈɛɪˌɒə /
noun
an aircraft capable of hover, vertical flight, and horizontal flight in any direction. Most get all of their lift and propulsion from the rotation of overhead blades See also autogiro
verb
to transport (people or things) or (of people or things) to be transported by helicopter
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of helicopter1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of helicopter1
Example Sentences
From heat labs to firefighting helicopter pilots and wineries, we look at how extreme heat impacts people and environments in the UK.
When the big day finally arrived in early June, more than 60 firefighters showed up with multiple fire engines, at least one bulldozer and a firefighting helicopter on standby in case anything went wrong.
“Millions of dollars have been spent on ranges, tracking dogs, cameras, helicopters, fancy alarms and fences, and none of it was bending the curve or making a significant inroad in reducing poaching,” Kuiper said.
“They had more than 30 cars and vans packed with agents, and three helicopters up there too.”
Coastguard crews, including the service's helicopter, and lifeboat personnel have launched a search following the incident between Dunoon and Gourock on Sunday afternoon.
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