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

  • (..) of a miraculous saving of Air Force One... ...from almost certain destruction. Rescuing Miss Lois Lane, reporter from the Daily planet, with one hand... ...and a crashed helicopter with the other. That'll be the day. That'll be the day when a guy could fly. I don't know. You would be surprised. (..)
    1978 Superman
  • (..) Help! Step back, folks. Get back. Move over to the other side of the street. Bring the canvas here. Get it up there. There's helicopter up there. Help me. All right, folks. Let's move back. Let these firemen get in here. Help me! Hold it. Get back. (..)
    1978 Superman