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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 bladesplay

    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)

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