attack helicopter

əˈtæk ˈhɛlɪˌkɑːptər

Definition

Definition of attack helicopter - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

military

TECH.

armed helicopter for engaging ground targets

TECH.

The army deployed an attack helicopter to the conflict zone.

gunship

internet slang

Rare

Slang

fictitious gender used to mock non-binary identities

Rare

Slang

He jokingly identified as an attack helicopter in the chat.

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Images of attack helicopter

armed helicopter for engaging ground targets

Expressions with attack

snack attack

sudden craving for snacks

I had a snack attack and ate a whole bag of chips.

mac attack

craving for McDonald's food

I had a mac attack and went to get a Big Mac.

come under attack

be criticized or opposed by others

The new policy came under attack from various groups.

best defense is attack

exp.

acting first can protect you better than waiting

In court, their best defense is attack.

the best defence is attack

exp.

being aggressive can prevent threats

In football, the best defence is attack.

brunt of the attack

main force or impact of an attack

The city bore the brunt of the attack.

Expressions with helicopter

helicopter mom

mother who is overly involved in her child's life

Her friends call her a helicopter mom because she checks everything.

helicopter mother

mother overly involved in her child's life

My friend's helicopter mother called the school every day.

helicopter parent

parent who is overly involved in their child's life

She became a helicopter parent, attending every single school meeting..

helicopter view

broad overview of a situation or project

The manager requested a helicopter view of the ongoing project..

helicopter father

father who is overly involved in child's life

His helicopter father attended every single parent-teacher meeting.

helicopter drop

delivery of supplies by helicopter

A helicopter drop provided food to the stranded hikers.

helicopter gunship

large helicopter with heavy weapons for attacks

The army deployed a helicopter gunship for the mission.

cargo helicopter

helicopter designed to transport goods

The cargo helicopter delivered supplies to the remote village.

shuttle helicopter

helicopter used for regular short trips

The shuttle helicopter flew between the city and the airport.

helicopter money

money distributed directly to the public by the central bank

The government used helicopter money to boost the economy.

Terms with attack helicopter included in their meaning

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gunship

aviation

armed helicopter designed to attack enemy targets

acr.

acr: attack helicopter

helicopter used for attacking in battles

Examples of attack helicopter in a sentence

An attack helicopter was featured in the military parade.
In memes, people often refer to themselves as an attack helicopter.
The forum thread humorously discussed identifying as an attack helicopter.

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French:hélicoptère de combat, genre fictif, ...
German:Kampfhubschrauber, Kampfhelikopter, ...
Italian:elicottero d'attacco, ...
Spanish:helicóptero de ataque, ...
Portuguese:helicóptero de ataque, ...
Chinese:攻击直升机, 武装直升机, ...
Japanese:攻撃ヘリコプター, ...
Arabic:مِرْوَحِيَّة هُجُومِيَّة, جِنْس المِرْوَحِيَّة الهُجُومِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:מָסוֹק תְּקִיפָה, מִין מָסוֹק קְרָב, ...
Russian:ударный вертолет, ...
Ukrainian:ударний вертоліт, бойовий вертоліт, ...
Hindi:अटैक हेलीकॉप्टर, हमला हेलीकॉप्टर, ...
Bengali:আক্রমণকারী হেলিকপ্টার, অ্যাটাক হেলিকপ্টার, ...
Catalan:helicòpter d'atac, ...
Czech:bojový vrtulník, posměšné označení smyšleného genderu, ...
Danish:kamphelikopter, ...
Dutch:aanvalshelikopter, ...
Greek:επιθετικό ελικόπτερο, φανταστικό φύλο, ...
Hungarian:harci helikopter, gúnyos kitalált nemi identitás, ...
Khmer:ឧទ្ធម្ភាគចក្រវាយប្រហារ, យេនឌ័រប្រឌិតដែលប្រើសម្រាប់ចំអកអត្តសញ្ញាណយេនឌ័រមិនស្ថិតក្នុងប្រព័ន្ធពីរភេទ, ...
Korean:공격 헬리콥터, 농담 성별, ...
Persian:هلیکوپتر تهاجمی, ...
Polish:śmigłowiec szturmowy, helikopter szturmowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):helicóptero de ataque, ...
Romanian:elicopter de atac, ...
Swedish:attackhelikopter, ...
Thai:เฮลิคอปเตอร์โจมตี, เพศเฮลิคอปเตอร์, ...
Turkish:taarruz helikopteri, şaka cinsiyeti, ...
Vietnamese:trực thăng tấn công, giới tính hư cấu, ...

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