Definitions
an aircraft without wings that obtains its lift from the rotation of overhead blades
Word origin
Borrowed from French hélicoptère, from Ancient Greek ἕλιξ (hélix, “spiral”) + πτερόν (pterón, “wing”). Doublet of helicopteron. By surface analysis, helico- + -pter. The dragonfly sense is from a dragonfly's ability to hover and fly in any direction, like the flying machine.
Used in a sentence
“We flew over the city in a helicopter.”
“I’ve flown in flimsy microlights, soaring serenely above rich farmland. I’ve ridden tactical combat helicopters missions, skimming the desert floor and banking hard around sand dunes.”
“Car drivers were helicoptered to safety from nearby roads. There were photographs of people canoeing down streets.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
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01“Rotor aircraft”10 letters
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