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cargo helicopter

cargo helicopter

1 3.9
A helicopter for carrying goods or supplies
  • noun
  • /ˈkɑrɡoʊ ˈhɛlɪkɒptər/
translation icon : helicóptero de carga
  • A fleet of cargo helicopters transported building materials to the construction site in record time.

Examples

  • Many cargo helicopters are used in disaster relief efforts.

  • The cargo helicopter delivered essential supplies to the remote village after the flood.

  • A large cargo helicopter hovered over the construction site to deliver building materials.

  • Engineers are developing a new cargo helicopter that can transport heavier loads.

  • The cargo helicopter landed on the remote island.

  • The cargo helicopter delivered essential supplies to the remote village after the flooding.

  • During the disaster relief operation, several cargo helicopters were deployed to help evacuate stranded residents.

Synonyms

skyhook
vscargo helicopter
  • Specialized
8.9

A helicopter with a long cable that lifts and moves heavy things

is made to carry loads internally rather than by external cable lifting
shuttle helicopter
vscargo helicopter
4.4

A helicopter that often moves people or goods back and forth between two places

transports loads without implying scheduled round trips for people

Surface Forms

cargo helicopter singular
cargo helicopters plural

Morphology

cargo + helicopter

The meaning 'a helicopter used for transporting cargo' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'cargo' (goods to be transported) with 'helicopter' (a rotorcraft). This noun–noun compounding follows a standard compositional pattern common across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand the MWE.

Etymology

Cargo helicopter is a compound that joins the words cargo, meaning goods to move, and helicopter, a flying machine with big spinning blades. Because these helicopters are built to lift and carry heavy loads, the name shows they are used to 'transport' cargo.