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whirlybird

[hwur-lee-burd, wur-] / ˈʰwɜr liˌbɜrd, ˈwɜr- /
NOUN
helicopter
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As the Scoobies take the slow gondola back down the mountain Matsson flies past in his whirlybird.

From Salon Apr. 24, 2023

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

From BBC Mar. 31, 2021

How about the mailman who recently landed his homemade whirlybird near the base of the Capitol so he could deliver letters of protest to members of Congress: also a Florida man.

From New York Times May 10, 2015

The first team to make real progress was a group of students from California Polytechnic State University, whose "Da Vinci III" whirlybird flew for about eight seconds in December 1989.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 26, 2013

He points it at the whirlybird and clicks.

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein




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