WHIRLYBIRD

helicopter, chopper, whirlybird, eggbeater

(noun) an aircraft without wings that obtains its lift from the rotation of overhead blades

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

whirlybird (plural whirlybirds)

(slang) A helicopter.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

5 December 2024

POLE

(noun) one of two divergent or mutually exclusive opinions; “they are at opposite poles”; “they are poles apart”


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Coffee Trivia

There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.

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