Helicopter

/ˈhɛlɪˌkɑːptər/ or /ˈhɛlɪˌkɒptə(r)/ noun

A helicopter is an aircraft that can fly straight up and down and hover in one place using large spinning blades on top.

From French “hélicoptère,” built from Greek “helix” (spiral) and “pteron” (wing). The name literally means “spiral wing.”

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