helicopter
noun
any of a class of heavier-than-air craft that are lifted and sustained in the air horizontally by rotating wings or blades turning on vertical axes through power supplied by an engine.
helicoptered
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past participleof helicopter.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof helicopter.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
helicopternounany of a class of heavier-than-air craft that are lifted and sustained in the air horizontally by rotating wings or blades turning on vertical axes through power supplied by an engine.
Example Sentences
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Mass opposition and a coup briefly deposed him, but after three days under guard on a military island, he helicoptered back to Caracas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 10, 2026
Instead, they recommended that Nusslock be helicoptered to UC San Francisco for an abortion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2024
A trauma team from almost 200 miles away in Glasgow was diverted to Barra but had to refuel meaning it was almost five hours before Sandy was helicoptered off the island.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2023
“Here’s the bottom line: When my predecessor got covid, he had to get helicoptered to Walter Reed,” Biden said.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 27, 2022
I helicoptered my arms, trying to catch my balance.
From "The Honest Truth" by Dan Gemeinhart
