chopper

/ˈtʃɑpər/
/ˈtʃɒpə/
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Other forms: choppers

Definitions of chopper
  1. noun
    an aircraft without wings that obtains its lift from the rotation of overhead blades
    synonyms: eggbeater, helicopter, whirlybird
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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. noun
    a butcher's knife having a large square blade
    synonyms: cleaver, meat cleaver
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    knife
    edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
  3. noun
    informal terms for a human `tooth'
    synonyms: pearly
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    tooth
    hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense
  4. noun
    a grounder that bounces high in the air
    synonyms: chop
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    ground ball, groundball, grounder, hopper
    (baseball) a hit that travels along the ground
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