helicopter

helicopter
I. noun Etymology: French hélicoptère, from Greek heliko- + pteron wing — more at feather Date: 1887 an aircraft whose lift is derived from the aerodynamic forces acting on one or more powered rotors turning about substantially vertical axes II. verb Date: 1952 intransitive verb to travel by helicopter transitive verb to transport by helicopter

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