Sekirov Dictionary

helicopter

UK /ˈhɛl.iˌkɒp.tə(ɹ)/US /ˈhɛlɪˌkɑptɜɹ/

noun6

  1. a flying machine lifted and moved by long blades that turn above it, able to stay in one spot in the air
  2. A whirling trick performed with devil sticks.
  3. A breakdance move in which the dancer spins on the floor while extending the legs to resemble the blades of a helicopter.
  4. The winged fruit of certain trees, such as ash, elm, and maple.
  5. (slang) A dragonfly; so named due to its resemblance to a helicopter.
  6. A powered troweling machine with spinning blades used to spread concrete.

verb4

  1. To transport by helicopter.
  2. To travel by helicopter.
  3. To overprotect one's children, as a helicopter parent does.
  4. To rotate like a helicopter blade.
forms

helicoptered · helicoptering · helicopters

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