as in helicopter
a vehicle for traveling through the air that obtains its lift from rotors which spin horizontally
copters from the local TV stations made the obligatory reports on the bumper-to-bumper traffic at the start of the holiday weekend
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Recent Examples of copter
All that was needed was a target for the copters to search for.
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Steven Walker, IEEE Spectrum, 11 Nov. 2021
During that time, the copter flew around the Statue of Liberty, cruised over to the George Washington Bridge, then turned around and headed south.
—Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2025
An optional Reverse Flight Kit even allows the copter to fly upside-down.
—New Atlas, 3 Apr. 2025
The impact ejected Navy Petty Officer Neil Roberts into the snow below and forced the copter down.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Mar. 2025
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Steven Walker, IEEE Spectrum, 11 Nov. 2021
During that time, the copter flew around the Statue of Liberty, cruised over to the George Washington Bridge, then turned around and headed south.
—Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2025
An optional Reverse Flight Kit even allows the copter to fly upside-down.
—New Atlas, 3 Apr. 2025
The impact ejected Navy Petty Officer Neil Roberts into the snow below and forced the copter down.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for copter
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Professional and amateur photographers worldwide were invited to enter the competition capturing breathtaking and mostly never-before-seen views using modern drones equipped with high-resolution sensors or more traditional modes of transport such as planes, helicopters and even balloons.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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When Benedict departed the Vatican, his helicopter landed at the villa, and Francis greeted him there less than a month later.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
6 July 2025
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Plus, cut down on prep time with this multi-purpose food chopper that can dice, julienne, grate, and slice fruit and veggies in seconds.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
7 July 2025
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Marsh stole second two pitches later, went to third on a wild pitch and scored on Trea Turner’s infield single, a chopper to third base that Manny Machado simply had to hold.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 June 2025
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“Copter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copter. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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