helicab en · NOUN
Etymology
From heli- + cab under the influence of helicopter. Compare earlier aerocab and aeroplane, aircab and airplane, etc.
Meanings
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A helicopter used as a taxicab.
She'd insisted on creeping out of a back exit and we took three different helicabs.
1999, Phyllis Gotlieb, Violent Stars, New York, N.Y.: Tor Books, →ISBN, page 182:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| helicabs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |