noun

1. 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.”

2. A powered troweling machine with spinning blades used to spread concrete.

3. The winged fruit of certain trees, such as ash, elm, and maple.

Synonyms: chopper, copter, eggbeater, helo, rotary-wing aircraft, whirlybird, power trowel, trowel machine

verb

1. To transport by helicopter.

2. To travel by helicopter.

3. To rotate like a helicopter blade.

   “helicoptering his jacket, helicoptering his arms”