as in helicopter
a vehicle for traveling through the air that obtains its lift from rotors which spin horizontally
army choppers evacuated refugees from the war zone
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Recent Examples of chopper
Considered by the space agency as a 30-day technology demonstration of no more than five experimental test flights, the 4-pound chopper performed 72 flights for nearly three years at Mars.
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Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
The chopper swoops through the clear blue sky along the East River and sets down on the helipad.
—Rob Stein, NPR, 17 Dec. 2024
Easy to use, the chopper can slice and dice a variety of vegetables, including potatoes, tomatoes, cucumbers, and carrots.
—Kaitlin Gates, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2024
Make their life easier with this innovative chopper that will slice up onions, peppers and more in seconds thanks to its clever design.
—Mia Maguire, StyleCaster, 11 Dec. 2024
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Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
The chopper swoops through the clear blue sky along the East River and sets down on the helipad.
—Rob Stein, NPR, 17 Dec. 2024
Easy to use, the chopper can slice and dice a variety of vegetables, including potatoes, tomatoes, cucumbers, and carrots.
—Kaitlin Gates, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2024
Make their life easier with this innovative chopper that will slice up onions, peppers and more in seconds thanks to its clever design.
—Mia Maguire, StyleCaster, 11 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for chopper
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“Chopper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chopper. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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