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headchopper

headchopper noun: a rollercoaster element designed to give the illusion of bringing riders' heads or arms dangerously close to ride structure.

Noun

headchopper (plural headchoppers)

  1. A rollercoaster element designed to give the illusion of bringing riders' heads or arms dangerously close to ride structure.

Forms of headchopper

pluralheadchoppers

Origin of headchopper

From head + chopper, from its appearing to have the ability to decapitate a tall rider.

Questions about headchopper

What does headchopper mean?
Headchopper means a rollercoaster element designed to give the illusion of bringing riders' heads or arms dangerously close to ride structure.
What part of speech is headchopper?
Headchopper is a noun.
What is the plural of headchopper?
The plural of headchopper is headchoppers.

Words near headchopper in the dictionary

  1. headcasts
  2. headchair
  3. headchairs
  4. headcheese
  5. headcheeses
  6. headchopper
  7. headchoppers
  8. headchute
  9. headchutes
  10. headcloth
  11. headcloths

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