Chopper vs. Helicopter

Choppernoun

A tool for chopping wood; an axe/ax.

Helicopternoun

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.

‘We flew over the city in a helicopter.’;

Choppernoun

A knife for chopping food.

Helicopternoun

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

Choppernoun

A thick mitten, usually with yellow leather on the outside.

Helicopternoun

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

Choppernoun

(slang) The penis.

Helicopternoun

(slang) A dragonfly; so named because of its resemblance to a helicopter.

Choppernoun

(informal) A type of road motorcycle, especially as used by biker/bikie gangs.

Helicopterverb

(transitive) To transport by helicopter.

Choppernoun

(slang) An AK-47 or similar assault rifle.

Helicopterverb

(intransitive) To travel by helicopter.

Choppernoun

(electronics) Any of various electronic switches used to interrupt one signal under the control of another.

Helicopterverb

To rotate like a helicopter blade.

‘helicoptering his jacket, helicoptering his arms’;

Choppernoun

(informal) A helicopter.

Helicopterverb

To overprotect one's children.

Chopperverb

(informal) To travel or transport by helicopter.

Helicopternoun

a heavier-than-air aircraft whose lift is provided by the aerodynamic forces on rotating blades rather than on fixed wings. Contrasted with fixed-wing aircraft.

Choppernoun

One who, or that which, chops.

Helicopterverb

to travel in a helicopter.

Choppernoun

a grounder that bounces high in the air

Helicopterverb

to transport in a helicopter.

Choppernoun

informal terms for a human `tooth'

Helicopternoun

an aircraft without wings that obtains its lift from the rotation of overhead blades

Choppernoun

an aircraft without wings that obtains its lift from the rotation of overhead blades

Helicopternoun

a type of aircraft which derives both lift and propulsion from one or more sets of horizontally revolving overhead rotors. It is capable of moving vertically and horizontally, the direction of motion being controlled by the pitch of the rotor blades.

Choppernoun

a butcher's knife having a large square blade

Helicopterverb

transport by helicopter

‘he was helicoptered out with a bleeding ulcer’;

Helicopterverb

fly somewhere in a helicopter

‘they were helicoptering daily between Bath and London’;

Helicopter

A helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by horizontally-spinning rotors. This allows the helicopter to take off and land vertically, to hover, and to fly forward, backward and laterally.