helicopter

Definition

  • noun: an aircraft that can stay in the air without moving forward and that has metal blades that turn around on its top
  • noun: an aircraft whose lift is derived from the aerodynamic forces acting on one or more powered rotors turning about substantially vertical axes
  • verb: to travel by helicopter
  • synonyms: copter, rotary-wing aircraft, slang

Movie quotes

  • (..) That's the director, stunt coordinator and everyone ... ... planning how the lndians take the fort. When these boys explained the helicopter sequence ... ... or when they explained, in the new movies, the car chases ... ... they're very clear of what you're seeing. It makes it easier to budget (..)
    2001 The Matrix Revisited