helicopterhel‧i‧cop‧ter /ˈheləkɒptə $ -kɑːptər/ ●●● S3 noun [countable] 
a type of aircraft with large metal blades on top which turn around very quickly to make it fly SYN chopper
WORD ORIGINhelicopter
Origin:
1800-1900 French hélicoptère, from Greek heliko- (from helix; ➔ HELIX) + pteron ‘wing’EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- And, those helicopters have many residents worried.
- As they came back, Robert's helicopter came into view.
- But the front of the vehicle caught the undercarriage and sent the helicopter shuddering sideways.
- Commanders naturally depended greatly on their helicopters.
- On the glistening horizon two black dots appeared, separated, and became helicopters roaring low overhead and scattering the distracted fowl.
- The shock of the explosion rocked the helicopter.
- Two helicopters and several Coast Guard boats searched until midnight without finding anything.
- With the helicopter hovering overhead, he drove for the peak of the leading wave, but then backed off.
WORD SETS
aerial, adjectiveaero-, prefixaerobatics, nounaerodrome, nounaeronautics, nounairborne, adjectiveaircraft, nounaircrew, nounairfare, nounairfield, nounairline, nounairliner, nounair pocket, nounairport, nounairship, nounairsick, adjectiveairspace, nounairspeed, nounairstrip, nounair terminal, nounair traffic controller, nounairway, nounairworthy, adjectivealtimeter, nounapron, nounautomatic pilot, nounautopilot, nounaviation, nounaviator, nounballast, nounballoon, nounballooning, nounbank, verbbarrage balloon, nounbiplane, nounblack box, nounblimp, nounboarding card, nounboarding pass, nounbulkhead, nounbusiness class, nounbuzz, verbcabin, nouncaptain, nouncarousel, nounceiling, nouncharter flight, nouncheck-in, nounchock, nounchopper, nounchute, nounclub class, nouncontrail, nouncontrol tower, nounco-pilot, nouncowling, nouncraft, nouncrash landing, noundeparture lounge, noundepartures board, noundirigible, noundisembark, verbdive, verbeconomy class, nouneject, verbejector seat, nounfin, nounflap, nounflier, nounflight, nounflight attendant, nounflight deck, nounflight path, nounflight recorder, nounflight simulator, nounfly, verbflyby, nounflyer, nounflying, nounflypast, nounfree fall, nounfuselage, noungate, nounglider, noungliding, noungondola, nounground, verbground control, nounground crew, nounground staff, nounhangar, nounhang-glider, nounhang-gliding, nounhelicopter, nounhelicopter pad, nounheliport, nounhijacking, nounholding pattern, nounhot-air balloon, nounhydroplane, nouninbound, adjectivein-flight, adjectiveinstrument panel, nounjet, nounjet engine, nounjet-propelled, adjectivejet propulsion, nounjoystick, nounjumbo jet, nounjump jet, nounland, verblanding gear, nounlanding strip, nounlayover, nounlift, nounlight aircraft, nounlounge, nounlow-flying, adjectivemicrolight, nounmonoplane, nounnavigation, nounno-fly zone, nounnose, nounnosedive, nounnosedive, verboverfly, verbparachute, nounparachute, verbparachutist, nounpilot, nounpilot, verbpitch, nounpitch, verbplane, nounplot, verbpod, nounpressurized, adjectiveprop, nounpropeller, nounradio beacon, nounrefuel, verbripcord, nounroll, verbroll, nounrotor, nounrudder, nounrunway, nounseaplane, nounseat belt, nounshort-haul, adjectiveski plane, nounskycap, nounsonic boom, nounspoiler, nounsteward, nounstewardess, nounstrut, nounswept-back, adjectiveswoop, verbtail, nountailspin, nountake-off, nountaxi, verbterminal, nountest pilot, nounthrust, nountouchdown, nountransit lounge, nountransport plane, nounturbojet, nounturboprop, nountwin-engined, adjectiveundercarriage, nounupgrade, verbvapour trail, nounwheel, verbwindsock, nounwind tunnel, nounwing, nounwingspan, nounwingtip, nounzeppelin, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
The hospital has built a helicopter pad.
The hospital has built a helicopter pad.· A rescue helicopter is on its way.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· As many as 44 military planes and helicopters had been badly damaged, he acknowledged.· A military helicopter was dispatched and the man was rescued based on the general description provided.· The Chairman gave orders for the military helicopter to fly the scientist back to Baghdad.· Although the city could get the surplus military helicopters for free, it must pay to maintain and operate them.· Old-fashioned sandbags were laid in their tens of thousands, mostly by military helicopters, and effectively protected many homes.· McGuire pleaded guilty to violating the federal Arms Export Control Act, conspiring to destroy military helicopters and aiding foreign insurgence.
· On very early model helicopters this was probably the only method which stood a any chance of success, but only just!· The model helicopter pilot is not alone in suffering from this problem.· Now it's up to you Only a few years ago it was a considerable achievement to fly a model helicopter at all.· A model helicopter behaves in exactly the same way.
NOUN· Meanwhile, powerful United States Army helicopters continued dropping massive concrete blocks to hinder the lava flow.· Each night as they lay in bed, they could hear army helicopters hovering over the parish.· What do I tell him the next time he asks about the army helicopters heading for the clouds?· In that post he achieved a military first, using an aircraft carrier to transport Army helicopters and Special Forces troops.· Most Army helicopters now operate with a crew of two, and the Gazelles of 658 Squadron are no exception.· Pickett, an Army helicopter pilot, was shot down by the rebels in 1991, then executed.
· Intruder jets from the aircraft carrier Ranger, and Cobra attack helicopters scoured the area for armed men.
· And he, too, would later die in a helicopter crash on his way to a race in Talladega.
· The gourmet weekend, including helicopter flight from Penzance and three-night break, costs £320.
· Both planes and helicopter gunships had been used.· Our forward observer and company commander came up and called in some helicopter gunships.· Our helicopter gunships flew 118 missions and returned safely to base.· As soldiers jumped out of the lorries, firing all around, helicopter gunships appeared overhead.· It is indisputable, however, that the warplanes and helicopter gunships occasionally make mistakes.· Countless unarmed civilians fleeing to the borders were killed by helicopter gunships.· As helicopter gunships buzzed overhead and tanks shelled two blocks of flats nearby, bulldozers set about destroying a swath of homes.
· His car was mud-splattered, parked amongst the jeeps and armoured personnel carriers, a hundred yards from the helicopter pad.· He walked past the helicopter pad and along a sandy road that led toward the church spires.
· The model helicopter pilot is not alone in suffering from this problem.· This explains why most of today's top helicopter pilots are connected with the model trade in some way!· Walter Kovaleff, a helicopter pilot, said the hourly cost could run as high as $ 190.· The helicopter pilots reported in by radio.· The department has three helicopter pilots and two mechanics already on the force, said Kovaleff.· A helicopter pilot has to fly to a point 200 kilometres due East.· Life was getting very serious for helicopter pilots.
· Isabel Lenihan, who's 77, was found by a police helicopter.· Next, a police helicopter flies over the crowd.· As more than 300 people took to the streets, a police helicopter and eight vans carrying riot police were brought in.· The maneuvers came after days of ominous-looking deployments around the residence by police helicopters, armored personnel carriers and commandos.· A police helicopter was scrambled and armed units joined a search for the gunmen.· A police helicopter was used in the search for the two men who were both white and wearing overalls.· A police helicopter was called in to floodlight the area outside Kelvedon railway station where the 14-year-old girl was trapped.
· Highlight of the day was a 20 minute flight in one of the rescue helicopters.· He was struck there for four hours with Park Service rescue helicopters buzzing around, throwing him ropes.· A rescue helicopter was scrambled after his empty dinghy was spotted floating out to sea.· The rescue helicopter strewed thousands of blossoms on the waters of the Bay.
· Maybe she would relish a return and revel in her celebrity as the girl who got the helicopter ride.· The tours will feature helicopter rides, horseback treks and river rafting.· First prize was a helicopter ride won by Mrs Isobelle Flood.· An optional helicopter ride down the canyon can be arranged for you by your escort.
VERB· As soldiers jumped out of the lorries, firing all around, helicopter gunships appeared overhead.· There have been several incidents of so-called ARVNs turning around and firing into the helicopter that just dropped them off.· We fired prep fire before helicopters would bring troops in the landing zone.
· James Carney may have been hurled from a flying helicopter.· She was flown to hospital by helicopter in a coma but died of multiple skull fractures.· You either patrolled an area close by or you were flown by helicopter to the more remote places.· At roundup time, Mercer teams with his oldest son, Gary, who flies a helicopter.· She was flown by helicopter to hospital in Orlando.· Maybe I ought to fly my helicopter up there and find out.
· The helicopters hovered overhead in formation.· I saw the helicopter hover in the air, and then it crashed into our guest house.· A giant helicopter was hovering overhead, its spotlight trained on the field below.· Each night as they lay in bed, they could hear army helicopters hovering over the parish.· With the helicopter hovering overhead, he drove for the peak of the leading wave, but then backed off.· Small patrol helicopters hovered over the treetops beyond the barbed wire.· He has been pictured in a Tarzan suit with a helicopter hovering over his head.· Police helicopters hovered and riot police were posted around the square and nearby side streets.
· Countless unarmed civilians fleeing to the borders were killed by helicopter gunships.
· During floods, the Sisters collect food, while the Government provides helicopters to deliver it.
· Tape of the scene shot by news helicopters show a distraught woman, driving a Jaguar, wearing a fur coat.
· For example, new antitank missiles, particularly when used from helicopters, are making main battle tanks obsolete.· Officers used their helicopters when there was a contact, so when we went up, there was almost certainly action.· They used helicopters, airplanes and mortars.· About 240 firefighters using helicopters, planes and ground equipment were fighting the blaze.· Mr. Dorrell Several ambulance services now use helicopters.· The marines' concept of using helicopters was not the same as ours.· They used a helicopter to make their survey of the volcano itself.· They had used helicopters to lift the ARVNs to battles they almost always lost.
a type of aircraft with large metal blades on top which turn around very quickly to make it fly SYN chopper