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chopper

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: chopper

1
n
an aircraft without wings that obtains its lift from the rotation of overhead blades
2
n
a butcher's knife having a large square blade
3
n
informal terms for a human `tooth'
4
n
a grounder that bounces high in the air
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: chopper
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n an aircraft without wings that obtains its lift from the rotation of overhead blades

Synonyms:
eggbeater, helicopter, whirlybird
Types:
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cargo helicopter
a helicopter that carries cargo
shuttle helicopter
a helicopter that shuttles back and forth
single-rotor helicopter
a helicopter having a single rotor
skyhook
helicopter carrying a reel of steel cable that can be used to lift and transport heavy objects
Type of:
heavier-than-air craft
a non-buoyant aircraft that requires a source of power to hold it aloft and to propel it
2

n a butcher's knife having a large square blade

Synonyms:
cleaver, meat cleaver
Type of:
knife
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
3

n informal terms for a human `tooth'

Synonyms:
pearly
Type of:
tooth
hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense
4

n a grounder that bounces high in the air

Synonyms:
chop
Type of:
ground ball, groundball, grounder, hopper
(baseball) a hit that travels along the ground
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