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Noun: helicopter  'helu`kóptu(r)
  1. An aircraft without wings that obtains its lift from the rotation of overhead blades
    - chopper, whirlybird [N. Amer], eggbeater, copter

Derived forms: helicopters

Type of: heavier-than-air craft

Encyclopedia: Helicopter