copter
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of copter
First recorded in 1945–50; by shortening
Example Sentences
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Tested in Singapore in January, the system lets a copter crew launch a drone, control it from the cockpit and receive live footage to locate an area or a target without putting themselves at risk.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
Holden was in the copter with Trump to discuss the Manhattan developer’s desire to build on the site of the historic Ambassador Hotel on Wilshire Boulevard in the Los Angeles Mid-Wilshire District.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2024
Then it’s ornamented by a red and silver copter.
From New York Times • Aug. 21, 2023
Migrants, some wearing shorts and flip-flops, clung to their rescuers as they were pulled up into the copter.
From Washington Times • Aug. 6, 2023
I was so terrified I could barely think, but as Guido spiraled I caught a glimpse of Rachel pulling Annabeth inside the copter.
From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan
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