helicoptering
USHEL-i-kop-tur-ing/ˈhɛlɪˌkɑptɜɹɪŋ/SayHEL-i-kop-tuh-ingUK/ˈhɛl.iˌkɒp.tə(ɹ).ɪŋ/AUS/ˈheliˌkɔptə(ɹ)ɪŋ/
- 1Travel by helicopter, or the moving of people and things by helicopter.
Like taking a taxi to get around, but in the air.
Helicoptering is the fastest way to reach the remote oil rig.
The tour company offers helicoptering over the volcano.
Similarairlift
- 2Present participle of helicopter. Use this form for something happening right now.
They were helicoptering supplies into the flooded town.
The rescue team kept helicoptering people off the mountain.
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helicoptering is a form of helicopter
helicopter, verb: To carry people or things from one place to another using a helicopter. Full entry
- Forms
- helicopterhelicopters he/she/ithelicoptering -ing formhelicoptered past tense, past participle
- Spelling
- helicopter → helicoptering: add -ing
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