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helicopters

3 definitions • 2 examples
1
a type of aircraft without wings, that has one or two sets of large blades that go round very fast on top. It can land and take off vertically and can stay in one place in the air:

Examples:

by helicopter The injured were ferried to hospital by helicopter.
2
a type of aircraft without wings but with large blades that spin on top
3
a type of aircraft without wings, that has long flat parts on top that go round very fast. Helicopters take off and land vertically.

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