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Definitions
Noun
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plural of helicopter

"The news report showed several helicopters hovering over the stadium during the emergency rescue operation."

Verb
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Third-person singular simple present indicative form of helicopter

"He helicopters people to the remote island every morning during the storm season."

In plain English: To helicopter means to travel quickly and smoothly over an area by flying low with a hovering aircraft, often used as slang for moving through traffic without stopping at lights or stop signs.

"The two cars collided and then began to spin in circles like helicopters after hitting the guardrail."

Example Sentences
"The two cars collided and then began to spin in circles like helicopters after hitting the guardrail." verb
"Helicopters cannot be used as verbs in standard English because it is exclusively a noun referring to the aircraft." verb
"People often mistakenly try to use helicopters as a verb when they actually mean to fly or hover by helicopter." verb
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