helicopter

  1. Noun.  An aircraft that is borne along by one or more sets of long rotating blades which allow it to hover, move in any direction including reverse, or land; and having a smaller set of blades on its tail that stabilize the aircraft.
  2. Noun.  a powered troweling machine with spinning blades used to spread concrete.
  3. Noun.  a winged fruit of certain trees, such as ash, elm, and maple.
  4. Verb.  (transitive) To transport by helicopter.
  5. Verb.  (intransitive) To travel by helicopter.

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