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Meanings of
helicopter
in English
Russian
геликоптер
Portuguese
helicopter
Spanish
helicoptero
Catalan
helicòpter
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Type of rotor craft in which lift and thrust are supplied by rotors.
helicopters
chopper
helo
eggbeater
whirlybird
egg beater
Related terms
aircraft lift class
Russian
геликоптер
Synonyms
Examples for "
helicopters
"
helicopters
chopper
helo
eggbeater
whirlybird
Examples for "
helicopters
"
1
Witnesses said troops opened fire from attack
helicopters
;
the military denied this.
2
Normal
helicopters
work at a fixed rate of rotor revolutions per minute.
3
Four air force
helicopters
are air-dropping food in affected areas, officials said.
4
International peacekeepers'
helicopters
were also ready to help rescue operations in Bosnia.
5
Palestinian sources reported Israeli
helicopters
and unmanned military drones in the skies.
1
The second
chopper
came right behind the first, and then the third.
2
The wind conditions wouldn't help
chopper
maneuverability, either, but he could manage.
3
He still had the second
chopper
to use as a pursuit vehicle.
4
But riding a
chopper
through Baghdad is quite different from Route 101.
5
This morning, at first light, I sent the
chopper
team to investigate.
1
A half minute after his last transmission, the
helo
dropped into view.
2
If the
helo
comes in right, they won't be a problem.
3
Before Karr could answer, the
helo
pitched hard toward the ground.
4
At eighteen thirty we board the
helo
to begin the operation.
5
Within a half hour, the
helo
had clattered off the runway.
1
Pour on gradually the hot corn syrup and water, beating egg with
eggbeater
.
2
In water polo, the
eggbeater
is a way of staying afloat by treading water.
3
The drive wheel from a broken-down
eggbeater
will do nicely.
4
According to the boys, this is an extensively customized
eggbeater
.
5
Then she turned the bowl of whites over to Jane and handed her the
eggbeater
.
1
He saw the
whirlybird
when it was still nearly a mile away.
2
To really appreciate this spectacular landscape, hop in a
whirlybird
(a helicopter).
3
Take it easy, and I'll send a
whirlybird
to pick you up, Tom promised.
4
He put the
whirlybird
down right on target, in the middle of the yard, which had been cleared in advance.
5
If there's a chance of it or us sprouting bullet holes, you're going to have to rent a different
whirlybird
and driver.
1
Use a Dover
egg
beater
or a cream whip for whipping cream.
2
Beat these with a rotary
egg
beater
until they are well mixed.
3
With a Dover
egg
beater
or wire spoon beat it thoroughly.
4
When ready to use, beat for three minutes with a Dover
egg
beater
.
5
Beat eggs very light with Dover
egg
beater
,
add flour, milk and salt.
Usage of
helicopter
in English
1
By contrast, renting a
helicopter
can cost thousands of dollars per day.
2
Russian identity documents purportedly taken from the
helicopter
could also be seen.
3
Police said an Eagle
helicopter
was used to look for the teen.
4
Military authorities are investigating what happened to the
helicopter
,
the ministry said.
5
She said: The
helicopter
has come over and offered to rescue us.
6
No group has claimed responsibility for downing the Mi-8 military transport
helicopter
.
7
A
helicopter
was unable to join the search today due to weather.
8
Residents said
helicopter
gunships flew several sorties but did not open fire.
9
Machar's residence was attacked twice today including using tanks and
helicopter
gunships.
10
One said: I saw him flying a
helicopter
,
it was remote controlled.
11
The only sector that had remained largely unscathed was the
helicopter
market.
12
French troops, backed by a
helicopter
,
restored calm on Friday, they said.
13
NATO said the
helicopter
may have been brought down by enemy fire.
14
Seven months later, the south Sudanese leader died in a
helicopter
crash.
15
High radiation levels prevented a
helicopter
from dropping water into the No.
16
It was the second crash involving a Soviet-era
helicopter
in a week.
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About this term
helicopter
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
military helicopter
say the helicopter
fly by helicopter
second helicopter
israeli helicopter
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Translations for
helicopter
Russian
геликоптер
вертолёт
Portuguese
helicopter
helicoptero
helicóptero
helicópteros
Spanish
helicoptero
helicóptero
Catalan
helicòpter
helicòpters
Helicopter
through the time
Helicopter
across language varieties
New Zealand
Common
Ireland
Common
Australia
Common
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