helicopter
An aircraft that is borne along by one or more sets of long rotating blades which allow it to hover, move in any direction including reverse, or land; and typically having a smaller set of blades on its tail to stabilize the aircraft.
A powered troweling machine with spinning blades used to spread concrete.
The winged fruit of certain trees, such as ash, elm, and maple.
A dragonfly; so named due to its resemblance to a helicopter (sense 1).
A whirling trick performed with devil sticks.
A breakdance move in which the dancer spins on the floor while extending the legs to resemble the blades of a helicopter.
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