Helicrane
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A heavy-lift helicopter.
"On a lighter note, Mr Rudd remarked that Elvis was indeed still alive, referring to the firefighting helicrane that doused the community with 9000 litres of water as flames swept across the region."
Example
More examples"On a lighter note, Mr Rudd remarked that Elvis was indeed still alive, referring to the firefighting helicrane that doused the community with 9000 litres of water as flames swept across the region."
Etymology
From heli- + crane.
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