Helicopter - Synonyms, Antonyms and Etymology | EWA Dictionary
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Helicopter

/ˈheləkɒptə/
A flying machine with horizontally spinning blades that enables it to take off and land vertically.

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Examples:

The helicopter is flying in the sky.They took a helicopter tour over the city.

Etymology:

etymology
Derived from the Greek words helix meaning spiral and pteron meaning wing, coined in the mid-19th century from French hélicoptère.

Usage Statistics:

19 mentions per 1 million words Frequency
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