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

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. helicopter, chopper, whirlybird, eggbeater(noun)

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

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1. Helicopter(n.)

   a heavier-than-air aircraft whose lift is provided by the aerodynamic forces on rotating blades rather than on fixed wings. Contrasted with fixed-wing aircraft.

   Etymology: [NL., fr. Gr. "e`lix, "e`likos, a spiral + ptero`n a wing.]

2. Helicopter(v. i.)

   to travel in a helicopter.

3. Helicopter(v. t.)

   to transport in a helicopter.

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1. helicopter(Noun)

   An aircraft that is borne along by one or more sets of long rotating blades which allow it to hover, move in any direction including reverse, or land; and having a smaller set of blades on its tail that stabilize the aircraft.

   We flew over the city in a helicopter.

   Etymology: From hélicoptère, from ἕλιξ + πτερόν.

2. helicopter(Noun)

   a powered troweling machine with spinning blades used to spread concrete.

   Etymology: From hélicoptère, from ἕλιξ + πτερόν.

3. helicopter(Noun)

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

   Etymology: From hélicoptère, from ἕλιξ + πτερόν.

4. helicopter(Verb)

   To transport by helicopter.

   Etymology: From hélicoptère, from ἕλιξ + πτερόν.

5. helicopter(Verb)

   To travel by helicopter.

   Etymology: From hélicoptère, from ἕλιξ + πτερόν.

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1. Helicopter

   A helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by rotors. This allows the helicopter to take off and land vertically, to hover, and to fly forwards, backwards, and laterally. These attributes allow helicopters to be used in congested or isolated areas where fixed-wing aircraft would usually not be able to take off or land. The capability to hover efficiently for extended periods of time allows a helicopter to accomplish tasks that fixed-wing aircraft and other forms of vertical takeoff and landing aircraft cannot perform. The word helicopter is adapted from the French hélicoptère, coined by Gustave de Ponton d'Amecourt in 1861, which originates from the Greek helix/helik- = "twisted, curved" and pteron = "wing". Nicknames used for helicopters include chopper, helo or whirlybird. Helicopters were developed and built during the first half-century of flight, with the Focke-Wulf Fw 61 being the first operational helicopter in 1936. Some helicopters reached limited production, but it was not until 1942 that a helicopter designed by Igor Sikorsky reached full-scale production, with 131 aircraft built. Though most earlier designs used more than one main rotor, it is the single main rotor with anti-torque tail rotor configuration that has become the most common helicopter configuration. Tandem rotor helicopters are also in widespread use, due to their better payload capacity. Quadrotor helicopters and other types of multicopter have been developed for specialized applications.

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. helicopter

   A type of aircraft and product created and designed in various colors, components, controls, engine, materials, mechanisms, shapes, sizes, styles, systems and technology, functions and maintained according to the manufacturer aircraft design and instructions.

   Helicopters vary in design, technology and style of rotors.

   Submitted by MaryC on March 26, 2017  

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British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'helicopter' in Nouns Frequency: #2241

How to pronounce helicopter?

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   Alex

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   Karen

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   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of helicopter in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of helicopter in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of helicopter in a Sentence

1. Daiju Aoki:

   The comprehensive review might be the first step toward further collaboration with the government, hinting at helicopter money, the government could issue 50-year bonds, and if the BOJ makes a commitment to hold them for a very long time, that would be like helicopter money.

2. Sohaib Athar:

   Somebody was saying it was an attack, some people were saying the Taliban got a helicopter, people were saying the pilot had survived and there was a house-to-house search.

3. Craig Hatch:

   Getting back there with a trailer and truck and people to lift the helicopter is going to be difficult.

4. Bryan Kroten:

   It's two and a half hours of pure experience from the time the helicopter lifts off to the time it returns, as you depart, you'll head towards Lake Las Vegas and Lake Mead. Then we do a giant 'S' turn over the Hoover Dam, so passengers on both sides of the helicopter have a perfect view.

5. Deng Xiaoping:

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

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