copter

or 'cop·ter

[ kop-ter ]
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nounInformal.

Origin of copter

1
First recorded in 1945–50; by shortening

Words Nearby copter

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How to use copter in a sentence

  • He frowned; he glanced at his watch; he leaned forward to speak to the copter pilot and then changed his mind.

    We're Friends, Now | Henry Hasse
  • It's got everything, solar shower, automatic chef, 'copter landing—if we ever get a 'copter.

    The Holes and John Smith | Edward W. Ludwig
  • Tomatoes were hurled, fists were shaken, but the 'copter remained.

    Meeting of the Board | Alan Edward Nourse
  • A copter cab driver was hurrying with his fare from Manhattan to Oyster Bay.

    The Stutterer | R.R. Merliss
  • The 'copter was only a hundred feet away, along the hillcrest.

    The Planet Strappers | Raymond Zinke Gallun

British Dictionary definitions for copter

copter

'copter

/ (ˈkɒptə) /


noun
  1. informal short for helicopter

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