Helicrane

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 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

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"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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