as in helicopter
a vehicle for traveling through the air that obtains its lift from rotors which spin horizontally
copters from the local TV stations made the obligatory reports on the bumper-to-bumper traffic at the start of the holiday weekend
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In the copter on the way back, CT and Kate chat about the upcoming roundtable.
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Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2024
Recent advances in cabin comfort, vibration abatement, noise reduction, and fuel efficiency have further enhanced the business copter’s capabilities and allure.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 11 Feb. 2024
Crew in copter crash filmed light display The Philadelphia television news crew members who died after their helicopter crashed in a south New Jersey forest were returning from a trip to film a Christmas lights display, an investigator said Thursday.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 22 Dec. 2023
At Gillespie Field in El Cajon, authorities on Monday unveiled that helicopter and a second, smaller $5.5 million copter to be used for patrol.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Nov. 2023
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Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2024
Recent advances in cabin comfort, vibration abatement, noise reduction, and fuel efficiency have further enhanced the business copter’s capabilities and allure.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 11 Feb. 2024
Crew in copter crash filmed light display The Philadelphia television news crew members who died after their helicopter crashed in a south New Jersey forest were returning from a trip to film a Christmas lights display, an investigator said Thursday.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 22 Dec. 2023
At Gillespie Field in El Cajon, authorities on Monday unveiled that helicopter and a second, smaller $5.5 million copter to be used for patrol.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Nov. 2023
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“Copter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copter. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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