Word Finder - helicopter

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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 typically having a smaller set of blades on its tail that stabilize the aircraft.

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We flew over the city in a helicopter.

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A powered troweling machine with spinning blades used to spread concrete.

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The winged fruit of certain trees, such as ash, elm, and maple.

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A dragonfly.

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A whirling trick performed with devil sticks.

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To transport by helicopter.

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To travel by helicopter.

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To rotate like a helicopter blade.

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helicoptering his jacket, helicoptering his arms

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To overprotect one's children.

We've got a helicopter on the way.

The helicopter dropped and caught.

The helicopter lifted away before Brady had two feet in its belly, and the soldier holding her strapped her securely into a seat in the rear while the two of them stood with nonchalance in the center.

She saw smoke moving across the sky a moment before the helicopter rolled and began its sickening maneuvers again.

She stared at a helicopter as it lifted nimbly into the air, imagining Mr. Tim and other politicians aboard it.

Brady's men had dropped her, Elise, and Dan—along with two others—into the forest by helicopter two hours before.

As they strode into the gardens toward an awaiting helicopter, she couldn't help but think she'd just stepped into something far greater than she could ever imagine.

Heat ripped through the cabin of the helicopter, bringing with it the scent of scorched metal.

Felipa definitely needed his help with chartering the helicopter, but he could have done that from Houston.

The helicopter dropped suddenly, and she thought she'd vomit.

The helicopter rolled as it fell, like a carnival ride without the option to get off.

The thump of a helicopter drew nearer.

She leaned into her harness, staring as the helicopter rolled.

One, a former Air Vise Marshal, even commandeered a helicopter.

The unmistakable snap of wires reached them, and the helicopter tilted.

And the helicopter damselfly which is larger (the largest ), but slightly less foolish.

The new MD 902 Explorer is a new generation twin engined helicopter ideally suited to the Air Ambulance role.

The helicopter then crashed, ending up with the broken stump of pole lying across the tail boom.

Air platforms are defined as any aircraft, helicopter or unmanned air vehicle.

Dropping missiles at an armored convoy in an Apache helicopter?

Each frigate had a Wasp helicopter whilst a Wessex was detached from one of the guided missile destroyers and housed on the oiler.

There are even helicopter flights from Penzance to see the lights from the sky.

The ships have a one spot flight deck with full hangar facilities for a Merlin helicopter.

Even popping out to boil water for the coffee is to risk being attacked by helicopter gunships.

Debris lies scattered from a collapsed Islamic school which was destroyed by helicopter gunships in Khar.

Overwhelmed Iraqi forces radioed for help, and American helicopter gunships quickly responded.

The Hamas leader was fatally wounded in a helicopter gunship attack on his car on Saturday.

He was airlifted by helicopter to West Cumberland Hospital.

That is why in the last few weeks we have bought the new anti-submarine helicopter from Westland - the best.

The Coastguard had alerted an SAR helicopter on receipt of a 999 call.

The coastguard helicopter picked up the diver from the vessel Tango for assessment by a diving specialist doctor.

Spend it on a nice big car a nice big house, probably a helicopter, er, yes I'd be incredibly selfish.

See fire helicopters, trucks hess toy truck and helicopter and boats in action with tips for fire safety included.

Research Associate in the Department of Engineering Applications are invited for the post of Research Associate, to work on transonic helicopter noise.

The helicopter whooshed up into the air and soon the jungle was speeding into the distance.

For his science fair project, the boy made an aeronautic helicopter from wooden popsicle sticks.

Using a similar strategy as the Clocky, the flying alarm clock contains a helicopter at the top.

When the alarm goes off, this helicopter propels itself into the air and flies away to some other part of the room.

The alarm sound is only deactivated when the helicopter is retrieved and placed back in its base.

Tails flies quickly by spinning his tails like the rotor of a helicopter.

Heli skiing is also called helicopter skiing.

As its name implies, the heli skiing terrain is accessed by helicopter, as opposed to chairlifts or gondolas.

You need to pay for your helicopter ride, as well as the heli skiing guide.

Accommodations are available at the Mount Potts Lodge, but if you are staying in Queensland, the resort can provide private helicopter service from Queensland to the heli skiing mountain.

The price usually includes lodging, two meals daily, instruction, lift tickets and helicopter fees when applicable.

Whistler offers more than 432,000 acres including 173 glaciers and 475 runs accessible from a helicopter.

Thrill-seekers might want to skip the chapel all together and get married in a helicopter wedding ceremony over the bright city lights.

One place to book a helicopter wedding is Chapels of Las Vegas.

From Hawaiian whale watching and helicopter tours to a romantic European cruise, options abound.

Couples start their wedding with a private helicopter tour of the Grand Canyon at sunset.