Definition of "helicopter" []

An aircraft that derives its lift from blades that rotate about an approximately vertical central axis. (noun)
To go or transport by helicopter. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "helicopter" in a sentence

"Perhaps you've heard the term "helicopter parenting" as a way to describe the way today's 20-somethings Gen Y were hovered over in childhood by their parents."
"Rappelling down from a helicopter is a hostile action."
"However the helicopter is at present a "fair weather bird" and cannot operate in conditions of poor visibility and severe turbulence."

Words like "helicopter"

cargo helicopter chopper copter eggbeater

fixed-wing aircraft

heavier-than-air craft helicopter parent helicopters informal qualifier

rotary-wing aircraft shuttle helicopter single-rotor helicopter skyhook slang

technical whirlybird