as in choppers
a vehicle for traveling through the air that obtains its lift from rotors which spin horizontally
took a helicopter tour to get a better sense of the grandeur of the Grand Canyon
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Reagan National Airport has the nation's busiest runway, and commercial planes and choppers share nearby airspace.—
Sareen Habeshian,
Axios,
14 Mar. 2025 -
The exhibition, showcasing the creative work of independent builders from around the globe, will include choppers, café racers, and even some radical contraptions for which no generic description applies.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Helicopters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helicopters. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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