helicopter

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Derived terms 1.4.2 Translations

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From French hélicoptère, from Greek ελικόπτερον (helikopteron), from Ancient Greek έλιξ (helix) (genitive έλικος (helikos), “‘turning, revolving, rotating, spinning’”)) + πτερόν (pteron), “‘wing; anything winged’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• (Aus) IPA: /ˈheliˌkoptə(ɹ)/, SAMPA: "heli%kopt@(ɹ)/
• (UK) IPA: /ˈhɛl.iˌkɒp.tə(ɹ)/, /ˈhɛl.ɪˌkɒp.tə(ɹ)/; SAMPA: /"hEl.i%kQp.t@(r), /"hEl.I%kQp.t@(r)/
• (US) IPA: /ˈhɛlɨˌkɑptɚ/, SAMPA: /"hEl1%kApt@`/

[edit] Noun

helicopter (plural helicopters)

1. 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.

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

[edit] Synonyms

• (aircraft): chopper (informal), copter (informal), eggbeater (slang), rotary-wing aircraft (technical), whirlybird (slang)

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[edit] Verb

to helicopter (third-person singular simple present helicopters, present participle helicoptering, simple past and past participle helicoptered)

1. (transitive) To transport by helicopter.
2. (intransitive) To travel by helicopter.

[edit] Derived terms

• helicopter parent

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