chopper

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noun

chop·​per ˈchä-pər How to pronounce chopper (audio)
Synonyms of choppernext
1
: one that chops
2
choppers plural, slang : teeth
3
: a device that interrupts an electric current or a beam of radiation (such as light) at short regular intervals
4
: machine gun
5
: helicopter
6
: a high-bouncing batted baseball
7
: a customized motorcycle
specifically : one that has the front wheel forward of the handlebars

chopper

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verb

choppered; choppering; choppers
: helicopter

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Noun

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Examples of chopper in a Sentence

Noun The sound of choppers filled the sky. army choppers evacuated refugees from the war zone
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Noun
The chopper, chartered by one-time Prime Minister Garry Conille to move police officers, has become the main mode of transport for government officials and their contacts needing to fly out of the capital. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2025 The chopper, an Army Black Hawk with three crew members from nearby Fort Belvoir, Virginia, was conducting a training flight — a common practice in the busy airspace above Reagan. — Melissa Chan, NBC News, 30 Jan. 2025
Verb
In many ways, the significance of the Captain America chopper and its absence, could arguably make this one of the more valuable cultural icons of all time... — Mike Hanlon, New Atlas, 17 Dec. 2024 In the morning, Peggy and another Donut would don their light blue outfits, board a helicopter and chopper to a firebase. — John Kelly, Washington Post, 10 Nov. 2023 See All Example Sentences for chopper

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1552, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1955, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of chopper was in 1552

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“Chopper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chopper. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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chopper

noun
chop·​per
ˈchäp-ər
1
: one that chops
2
: helicopter

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