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

  • (..) Get up on top! Use your feet. They're over there! - No! - Oh my God! ( helicopter approaching ) Oh, shit! What was that? Look at that. Look at the tooth. Look at the size of that. (..)
    2002 Shark Attack 3: Megalodon