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whirlybird

[hwur-lee-burd, wur-] / ˈʰwɜr liˌbɜrd, ˈwɜr- /
NOUN
helicopter
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You could connect the Hero to comic-book capitalists like Batman and Iron Man — and just maybe to the real-life mogul, with a predilection for spaceflight and whirlybird drones, whose company bankrolls this series.

From New York Times • Jun. 22, 2023

As the Scoobies take the slow gondola back down the mountain Matsson flies past in his whirlybird.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2023

The whirlybird ride came courtesy of North Cascade Heli, one of the few U.S. heli skiing operations outside Alaska.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 22, 2021

The sugary whirlybird also features rotor blades and windows made from white chocolate.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2021

He points it at the whirlybird and clicks.

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein




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