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heli en · NOUN · etymology 1

Meanings

  1. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping) Clipping of helicopter.
    alt of helicopter
    • ‘We saw two helis flying north a few weeks back,’ John offered. ‘An Apache and a Chinook. We figured they were hunting al-Qaeda.’ 2010, Bob Shepherd, M. P. Sabga, The Infidel, Simon & Schuster, published 2011, →ISBN, page 175:
    • Two helis, both coming in sharp and from a great height. One looked like a Puma; the other, smaller and hovering just above and behind in a chaperone position, was clearly an Apache. 2011, Chris Ryan, Killing for the Company, Coronet, →ISBN, page 308:
    • HERE’S A GREAT shot of our author Dave Ramsey, who seems to be doing the impossible—flying two helis simultaneously! Actually, he isnt’t; a flying buddy maneuvered his machine into the shot, just to create the illusion. 1990 September, “Helicopter section”, in Model Airplane News, page 91:

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Relateds

heli- · -copter

Synonyms

copter

heli en · NOUN · etymology 2

Meanings

  1. (form-of, plural) plural of helus
    form of helus