helicopter

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.”

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

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

A dragonfly.

A whirling trick performed with devil sticks.

To transport by helicopter.

To travel by helicopter.

To rotate like a helicopter blade.

“helicoptering his jacket, helicoptering his arms”

To overprotect one's children.