chopper

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noun

chop·​per ˈchä-pər How to pronounce chopper (audio)
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: one that chops
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choppers plural, slang : teeth
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: a device that interrupts an electric current or a beam of radiation (such as light) at short regular intervals
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: a high-bouncing batted baseball
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: a customized motorcycle
specifically : one that has the front wheel forward of the handlebars

chopper

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verb

choppered; choppering; choppers

Examples of chopper in a Sentence

Noun The sound of choppers filled the sky. army choppers evacuated refugees from the war zone
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Noun
The chopper was forced to land suddenly on the field at Archbishop Molloy High School in Briarwood at 6:30 a.m. after the indicator light went on, said police. Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2025 Ryan Austin O'Hara, 28, of Lilburn, Georgia, who was the chopper's crew chief. James Laporta, CBS News, 1 Feb. 2025
Verb
In many ways, the significance of the Captain America chopper and its absence, could arguably make this one of the more valuable cultural icons of all time... Mike Hanlon, New Atlas, 17 Dec. 2024 In the morning, Peggy and another Donut would don their light blue outfits, board a helicopter and chopper to a firebase. John Kelly, Washington Post, 10 Nov. 2023 See All Example Sentences for chopper

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1552, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1955, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of chopper was in 1552

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“Chopper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chopper. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

chopper

noun
chop·​per
ˈchäp-ər
1
: one that chops
2

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