whirlybird

noun

whirly·bird | \ ˈhwər-lē-ˌbərd

, ˈwər-\

Definition of whirlybird

: helicopter

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from the sky a police whirlybird was able to track the fleeing carjacker

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In New York City, helicopters giving tourists a whirlybird’s eye view of landmarks account for the majority of take offs. — Washington Post, "Official: Pilot who crashed helicopter radioed he was lost," 11 June 2019 Both H-32 and the EBRPD whirlybird landed in a clearing about 200 yards from the hiker. — Tom Lochner, The Mercury News, "Brentwood: Hiker airlifted from Round Valley trail," 11 Feb. 2017

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