as in helicopter
a vehicle for traveling through the air that obtains its lift from rotors which spin horizontally
the rescue helo swept in and landed on the roof of the skyscraper
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Recent Examples of helo
So the Army looked for a helo that could fight back, a chopper that was purpose-built for an air assault role.
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Alex Hollings, Popular Mechanics, 20 June 2021
Because of its additional, night-flying capability, the helo will likely need some bright lighting.
—Eric Tegler, Popular Mechanics, 9 Mar. 2020
The helicopter also shows off its quiet mode, deactivating the rear propeller and flying as a conventional helo.
—Eric Adams, WIRED, 5 July 2019
These new helos will take on the mission to tackle these threats.
—Allison Barrie, Fox News, 27 Sep. 2018
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Alex Hollings, Popular Mechanics, 20 June 2021
Because of its additional, night-flying capability, the helo will likely need some bright lighting.
—Eric Tegler, Popular Mechanics, 9 Mar. 2020
The helicopter also shows off its quiet mode, deactivating the rear propeller and flying as a conventional helo.
—Eric Adams, WIRED, 5 July 2019
These new helos will take on the mission to tackle these threats.
—Allison Barrie, Fox News, 27 Sep. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for helo
Noun
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The fire is fought by 10 engines, two water tenders, one helicopter, two dozers and one hand crew.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2025
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Police helicopters hovered as marchers wove between vehicles.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2025
Noun
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Filming the sequence in Drakensberg, South Africa, Cruise and the stunt team prepared for weeks before ascending more than 75,000 feet in the chopper, from which the actor jumped with the flaming parachute before cutting himself free and deploying a backup parachute.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
5 June 2025
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Abrams, meanwhile, puts any questions of his big-screen bona fides to rest, throwing in choppers, explosions, gunplay, void leaps, and a Cruise fast-run that’s exhilaratingly interrupted.—
Jason Bailey,
Vulture,
24 May 2025
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“Helo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helo. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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