chopper
noun
chop·per
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Definition of chopper
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: one that chops
3
: a device that interrupts an electric current or a beam of radiation (such as light) at short regular intervals
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: machine gun
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: helicopter
6
: a high-bouncing batted baseball
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: a customized motorcycle
specifically
: one that has the front wheel forward of the handlebars
chopper
verb
choppered;
choppering;
choppers
Definition of chopper (Entry 2 of 2)
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Synonyms for chopper
Synonyms: Noun
copter, eggbeater, helicopter, helo, whirlybird
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Examples of chopper in a Sentence
Noun
The sound of choppers filled the sky. army choppers evacuated refugees from the war zoneRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
On his way to the waiting Marine One chopper, Trump paused and took questions from reporters for 35 minutes, unfazed by the midday 89-degree heat and smothering humidity. — Eugene Robinson, The Mercury News, "Robinson: The unhinged presidency," 25 Aug. 2019 Among those on the chopper was West Virginia coal billionaire and philanthropist Chris Cline. — Htv National Desk, Houston Chronicle, "Renowned billionaire, 3 recent college grads among 7 killed in Bahamas helicopter crash," 5 July 2019 Aviation officials are investigating what caused the chopper to go down. — Nikki Battiste, CBS News, "Investigation underway into deadly Bahamas helicopter crash," 5 July 2019 The collapse was completed when reliever Noe Ramirez rushed his throw after fielding a high chopper over the mound. — Maria Torres, Los Angeles Times, "Fast-starting Angels fall to Rangers in the 11th after giving up a six-run lead," 19 Aug. 2019 Crawford hit a chopper that eluded first baseman Jake Lamb and bounced into short right field. — Henry Schulman, SFChronicle.com, "Giants fail to support Madison Bumgarner in his 1st loss in 11 starts; Cubs next," 18 Aug. 2019 Tatis ended the seventh by fielding a chopper up the middle in the grass, doing a 360-degree turn and throwing to first. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Padres pile on Rockies," 8 Aug. 2019 Not when their choppers are perfectly capable of spotting sharks from the sky. — Travis Andersen, BostonGlobe.com, "They always get their man, but what about their sharks? State Police Air Wing casing Cape waters," 31 July 2019 Left-fielder Doug Clemens walked to lead off the inning, but Billy Williams flied out to Tommy Harper before Maloney got Ernie Banks to hit a chopper to Cardenas, who flipped to Pete Rose to start a no-hitter-clinching double play. — Mark Schmetzer, Cincinnati.com, "Top games in Cincinnati Reds history: No. 30 – Jim Maloney's 1965 no-hitter against the Cubs," 10 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Bolton was conspicuous in his absence when Trump and Pompeo choppered up to the demilitarized zone dividing the Koreas. — Noah Bierman, latimes.com, "Trump’s impromptu approach to North Korea divides his administration," 1 July 2019 Last June, a 21-year-old woman and an Alaska husky were choppered out from near the Eagle River after the woman became cold and suffered injuries while hiking. — Matt Tunseth, Anchorage Daily News, "Troopers rescue hiker and dog from Crow Pass Trail," 18 June 2019 Trump climbed out, said a few words with Pence, and then retreated to his private helicopter, also bearing his name, and choppered off for the city proper. — Longreads, "The RNC, Revisited," 31 Oct. 2017 Despite concerns from some Palm Beachers about the noise that could come from Trump choppering onto the island, the Town Council agreed to make a presidential exception to allow a Mar-a-Lago landing spot. — Andy Reid, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Trump's helicopter commutes yet to fly at Mar-a-Lago," 26 July 2017 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — President Donald Trump choppered onto a hulking, gleaming aircraft carrier here Thursday to rally momentum for his ambitious call for a major hike in military spending. — The Washington Post, Twin Cities, "Trump tours a hulking aircraft carrier to promote hike in military spending," 2 Mar. 2017 For $700 to $900 per person, Queensland’s Pterodactyl Helicopters will chopper you and a companion to three pubs and two breweries in this vast — 2½ times the size of Texas — state. — Peter Rowe, sandiegouniontribune.com, "CityBeat and 10 Barrel's relationship status: It's complicated," 27 Apr. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'chopper.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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chopper
noun
English Language Learners Definition of chopper
: someone or something that chops something
chiefly US, informal
: a motorcycle that has a front wheel which is farther forward than the handlebars
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chopper
noun
chop·per
| \ ˈchä-pər
\
\
Kids Definition of chopper
1
: someone or something that chops
a food chopper
2
: helicopter
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