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Noun: whirlybird  'wur-lee`burd
Usage: N. Amer
  1. An aircraft without wings that obtains its lift from the rotation of overhead blades
    - helicopter, chopper, eggbeater, copter

Derived forms: whirlybirds

Type of: heavier-than-air craft

Encyclopedia: Whirlybird

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