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WHIRLYBIRD
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An aircraft without wings that obtains its lift from the rotation of overhead blades
Synonyms:
chopper; eggbeater; helicopter; whirlybird
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("whirlybird" is a kind of...):
heavier-than-air craft (a non-buoyant aircraft that requires a source of power to hold it aloft and to propel it)
Meronyms (parts of "whirlybird"):
blade; vane (flat surface that rotates and pushes against air or water)
landing skid (one of two parts of the landing gear of a helicopter)
rotor (rotating mechanism consisting of an assembly of rotating airfoils)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "whirlybird"):
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)
