Helicopter vs. Samara

Helicopter vs. Samara — Is There a Difference?
ADVERTISEMENT

Difference Between Helicopter and Samara

Helicopternoun

An aircraft that is borne along by one or more sets of long rotating blades which allow it to hover, move in any direction including reverse, or land; and typically having a smaller set of blades on its tail that stabilize the aircraft.

We flew over the city in a helicopter.

Samaranoun

The winged indehiscent fruit of trees such as the ash, elm or maple.

Helicopternoun

a powered troweling machine with spinning blades used to spread concrete.

Samaranoun

a winged often one-seed indehiscent fruit as of the ash or elm or maple

Helicopternoun

a winged fruit of certain trees, such as ash, elm, and maple

Helicopternoun

(slang) A dragonfly; so named because of its resemblance to a helicopter.

ADVERTISEMENT

Helicopterverb

(transitive) To transport by helicopter.

Helicopterverb

(intransitive) To travel by helicopter.

Helicopterverb

To rotate like a helicopter blade.

helicoptering his jacket, helicoptering his arms

Helicopterverb

To overprotect one's children.

Helicopternoun

an aircraft without wings that obtains its lift from the rotation of overhead blades