as in helicopter
a vehicle for traveling through the air that obtains its lift from rotors which spin horizontally
army choppers evacuated refugees from the war zone
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The chopper was forced to land suddenly on the field at Archbishop Molloy High School in Briarwood at 6:30 a.m. after the indicator light went on, said police.
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Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2025
Ryan Austin O'Hara, 28, of Lilburn, Georgia, who was the chopper's crew chief.
—James Laporta, CBS News, 1 Feb. 2025
Only police and medical choppers will be allowed between the airport and bridges in the area.
—David Chiu, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
The successful downing of the chopper may have influenced Ukraine's growing interest in the Gravehawk system.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
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Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2025
Ryan Austin O'Hara, 28, of Lilburn, Georgia, who was the chopper's crew chief.
—James Laporta, CBS News, 1 Feb. 2025
Only police and medical choppers will be allowed between the airport and bridges in the area.
—David Chiu, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
The successful downing of the chopper may have influenced Ukraine's growing interest in the Gravehawk system.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for chopper
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“Chopper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chopper. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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