helicopter
- noun
- B2
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A flying machine that is lifted by long blades turning fast above it, so it can go straight up and hang in one place in the air.
A rescue helicopter lifted the injured climber off the mountain ridge.
The helicopter hovered above the stadium and filmed the whole match.
A low helicopter woke half the street just after midnight.
Doctors reached the island by helicopter because the sea was rough.
Common collocations: rescue helicopter · police helicopter · military helicopter · helicopter pilot · by helicopter · the helicopter took off
Part of: Means of transport, Airports and stations