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Comment by HPsquared

9 hours ago

"Copter" is a known word, short for helicopter.

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/copter

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mapt  9 hours ago

On a related note, pronunciation variance in "Helicopter" -> "Helacopter" -> "Helocopter" leads to a confusing abbreviation - "Helee" vs "Heelo"

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