Parcelcopter

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A small-scale unmanned aerial vehicle used to promptly transport a package.

    "Utilising a remotely controlled quad-copter drone, DHL's new service will send its parcelcopters to the small German island of Juist, while flying 50 metres above ground to avoid any air control regulations."

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"Utilising a remotely controlled quad-copter drone, DHL's new service will send its parcelcopters to the small German island of Juist, while flying 50 metres above ground to avoid any air control regulations."

Etymology

Blend of parcel + -copter.

Related phrases

small scale

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