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What is the difference between chopper and helicopter?

chopper | helicopter |

Helicopter is a synonym of chopper.



As nouns the difference between chopper and helicopter

is that chopper is a tool for chopping wood; an axe/ax while helicopter is an aircraft that is borne along by one or more sets of long rotating blades which allow it to hover, move in any direction including reverse, or land; and having a smaller set of blades on its tail that stabilize the aircraft.

As verbs the difference between chopper and helicopter

is that chopper is to travel or transport by helicopter while helicopter is to transport by helicopter.

chopper

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A tool for ping wood; an axe/ax.
  • A knife for chopping food.
  • (informal) A helicopter.
  • (slang) The penis.
  • (informal) A type of road motorcycle, especially as used by biker / bikie gangs.
  • (slang) An or similar assault rifle.
  • (electronics) Any of various electronic switches used to interrupt one signal under the control of another.

    • Synonyms

    * (helicopter) whirlybird * cock, dick, knob, prick

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (informal) To travel or transport by helicopter.

    • helicopter

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An aircraft that is borne along by one or more sets of long rotating blades which allow it to hover, move in any direction including reverse, or land; and having a smaller set of blades on its tail that stabilize the aircraft.
    • We flew over the city in a helicopter .
  • a powered troweling machine with spinning blades used to spread concrete.
  • a winged fruit of certain trees, such as ash, elm, and maple

    • Synonyms

    * (aircraft) chopper (informal), copter (informal), eggbeater (slang), rotary-wing aircraft (technical), whirlybird (slang) * (trowelling device) power trowel, trowel machine * (winged fruit) samara, whirlybird

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To transport by helicopter.
  • To travel by helicopter.

    • Derived terms

    * helicopter parent