helicrane
helicrane noun: a heavy-lift helicopter.
Noun
helicrane (plural helicranes)
- A heavy-lift helicopter.
- On a lighter note, Mr Rudd remarked that Elvis was indeed still alive, referring to the firefighting helicrane that doused the community with 9000 litres of water as flames swept across the region.2009 February 16, John Ferguson, “Prime Minister Kevin Rudd tries to raise a little boy's spirits”, in Herald Sun, archived from the original on 21 Feb 2009
- Synonyms:
- aircrane
Synonyms of helicrane
Forms of helicrane
| plural | helicranes |
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Origin of helicrane
From heli- + crane.
Questions about helicrane
- What does helicrane mean?
- Helicrane means a heavy-lift helicopter.
- What part of speech is helicrane?
- Helicrane is a noun.
- What is the plural of helicrane?
- The plural of helicrane is helicranes.
Words near helicrane in the dictionary
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