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hel•i•cop•ter



Pronunciation: (hel'i-kop"tur, hē'li-), [key]
n.
any of a class of heavier-than-air craft that are lifted and sustained in the air horizontally by rotating wings or blades turning on vertical axes through power supplied by an engine.

v.i.
to fly in a helicopter.

v.t.
to convey in a helicopter.

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