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gunbird

gunbird noun: a military helicopter.

Noun

gunbird (plural gunbirds)

  1. (slang) A military helicopter.
    • "A gunbird's passing right above us!" warned an edgy Pellip.2010, Patrick Wageman, Crossing the Rubicon
    • The landing went unopposed, with no VC/NVA fire. The gunbirds ran around the local area looking for suitable targets and generally shot up every tree line and bushy area.2013, John J. Gebhart, LBJ's Hired Gun

Forms of gunbird

pluralgunbirds

Origin of gunbird

From gun + bird.

Questions about gunbird

What does gunbird mean?
Gunbird means a military helicopter.
What part of speech is gunbird?
Gunbird is a noun.
What is the plural of gunbird?
The plural of gunbird is gunbirds.

Words near gunbird in the dictionary

  1. gunbattles
  2. gunbearer
  3. gunbearers
  4. gunbelt
  5. gunbelts
  6. gunbird
  7. gunbirds
  8. gunboat
  9. gunboat diplomacies
  10. gunboat diplomacy
  11. gunboater

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