Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

antihelicopter

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: an-ti-he-li-copter
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Intended for use against helicopters.

Example Sentences

"Perhaps one of the most ingenious antihelicopter mines was constructed by planting a group of pressure-sensitive mines in a potential landing zone and then covering the mines with a sheet of metal."
"Britain, which has not experienced a helicopter escape since the late 1970s, has been more aggressive about installing antihelicopter nets in its prisons."

Etymology

From anti- + helicopter.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: anti

Questions

What does antihelicopter mean?: Intended for use against helicopters.
Where does antihelicopter come from?: From anti- + helicopter.

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