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

  • (..) We are the dead. (male voice) You are the dead! Remain exactly where you are! Make no move until you are ordered. - Now they can see us. - "Now we can see you." - Clasp your hands behind your heads. - (helicopter) Stand out in the middle of the room. Stand back to back. Do not touch one another. (..)
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