he·li·cop·ter
ˈhe-lə-ˌkäp-tər 
ˈhē-
: an aircraft whose lift is derived from the aerodynamic forces acting on one or more powered rotors turning about substantially vertical axes
helicoptered; helicoptering; helicopters
: to travel by helicopter
: to transport by helicopter
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Examples of helicopter in a Sentence
Noun
took a helicopter tour to get a better sense of the grandeur of the Grand Canyon
Recent Examples on the Web
Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week Uk, theweek, 19 June 2024
Rangers searched the lake by boat and helicopter and found his empty Oru folding kayak, paddle, and his dry bag floating off Moose Island on the lake around 8 p.m., rangers said in an update on social media.
—Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 18 June 2024
Derek Blasberg, WSJ, 25 Jan. 2023
If all goes well, recovery teams will helicopter it to a portable clean room to remove its heat shield and back shell and then fly it to a specially prepared facility at the Johnson Space Center in Houston.
—Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 15 June 2023
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Noun
During the Troubles, a second secret agreement was drawn up, allowing British helicopters to travel up to three miles into the Republic of Ireland for counter-terrorism surveillance and pursuits of suspects.
—Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week Uk, theweek, 19 June 2024
Rangers searched the lake by boat and helicopter and found his empty Oru folding kayak, paddle, and his dry bag floating off Moose Island on the lake around 8 p.m., rangers said in an update on social media.
—Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 18 June 2024
Verb
There are helicopter parents and then there are parents who helicopter.
—Derek Blasberg, WSJ, 25 Jan. 2023
If all goes well, recovery teams will helicopter it to a portable clean room to remove its heat shield and back shell and then fly it to a specially prepared facility at the Johnson Space Center in Houston.
—Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 15 June 2023
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“Helicopter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/helicopter. Accessed 28 Jun. 2024.
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