chopper

/ˈtʃɑpər/

/ˈtʃɒpə/

Other forms: choppers

Definitions of chopper

1. noun

   an aircraft without wings that obtains its lift from the rotation of overhead blades
   synonyms: eggbeater, helicopter, whirlybird

   types:

   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

   type of:

   heavier-than-air craft

   a non-buoyant aircraft that requires a source of power to hold it aloft and to propel it
2. noun

   a butcher's knife having a large square blade
   synonyms: cleaver, meat cleaver

   type of:

   knife

   edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
3. noun

   informal terms for a human `tooth'
   synonyms: pearly

   type of:

   tooth

   hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense
4. noun

   a grounder that bounces high in the air
   synonyms: chop

   type of:

   ground ball, groundball, grounder, hopper

   (baseball) a hit that travels along the ground