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Meanings of helicopter in English
Type of rotor craft in which lift and thrust are supplied by rotors.
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Examples for "helicopters"
Examples for "helicopters"
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Witnesses said troops opened fire from attack helicopters; the military denied this.
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Normal helicopters work at a fixed rate of rotor revolutions per minute.
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Four air force helicopters are air-dropping food in affected areas, officials said.
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International peacekeepers' helicopters were also ready to help rescue operations in Bosnia.
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Palestinian sources reported Israeli helicopters and unmanned military drones in the skies.
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The second chopper came right behind the first, and then the third.
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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.
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But riding a chopper through Baghdad is quite different from Route 101.
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This morning, at first light, I sent the chopper team to investigate.
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A half minute after his last transmission, the helo dropped into view.
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If the helo comes in right, they won't be a problem.
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Before Karr could answer, the helo pitched hard toward the ground.
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At eighteen thirty we board the helo to begin the operation.
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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.
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In water polo, the eggbeater is a way of staying afloat by treading water.
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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.
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He saw the whirlybird when it was still nearly a mile away.
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To really appreciate this spectacular landscape, hop in a whirlybird (a helicopter).
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Take it easy, and I'll send a whirlybird to pick you up, Tom promised.
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He put the whirlybird down right on target, in the middle of the yard, which had been cleared in advance.
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If there's a chance of it or us sprouting bullet holes, you're going to have to rent a different whirlybird and driver.
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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
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By contrast, renting a helicopter can cost thousands of dollars per day.
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Russian identity documents purportedly taken from the helicopter could also be seen.
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Police said an Eagle helicopter was used to look for the teen.
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Military authorities are investigating what happened to the helicopter, the ministry said.
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She said: The helicopter has come over and offered to rescue us.
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No group has claimed responsibility for downing the Mi-8 military transport helicopter.
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A helicopter was unable to join the search today due to weather.
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Residents said helicopter gunships flew several sorties but did not open fire.
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Machar's residence was attacked twice today including using tanks and helicopter gunships.
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One said: I saw him flying a helicopter, it was remote controlled.
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The only sector that had remained largely unscathed was the helicopter market.
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French troops, backed by a helicopter, restored calm on Friday, they said.
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NATO said the helicopter may have been brought down by enemy fire.
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Seven months later, the south Sudanese leader died in a helicopter crash.
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High radiation levels prevented a helicopter from dropping water into the No.
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It was the second crash involving a Soviet-era helicopter in a week.
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