chopper

• Nom avec plusieurs sens : type d'hélicoptère doté de pales rotatives sur le dessus pour se soulever ; couperet de boucher à grande lame carrée ; au baseball, balle au sol qui rebondit haut ; ou terme informel pour une dent humaine.

A noun with multiple meanings: a type of helicopter that uses rotating overhead blades for lift; a butcher's knife with a large square blade; in baseball, a ground ball that bounces high; or an informal term for a human tooth.

1. HelicopterB1informal

   An aircraft that is lifted and propelled by one or more horizontal rotors, allowing it to take off and land vertically.

   hélicoptère

   • The news chopper hovered above the accident scene.
   • They flew to the island in a military chopper.
   • The chopper landed on the hospital's helipad.

   Synonymeshelicopterwhirlybird

2. Butcher's knifeB2formalculinary

   A large, heavy knife with a square blade, used by butchers for cutting meat.

   Couteau de boucher

   • The butcher used a sharp chopper to cut through the bone.
   • He cleaned the chopper after preparing the meat.
   • A heavy chopper is essential for breaking down large cuts.

   Synonymescleavermeat cleaver

3. Tooth (slang)B2slang

   An informal term for a human tooth, often used in plural form.

   dent (familier)

   • The boxer lost a few choppers in the fight.
   • He flashed a grin, showing off his pearly choppers.
   • The dentist said I need to take better care of my choppers.

   Synonymesivorypearly-white

4. High-bouncing baseball hitC1informalamericansport

   In baseball, a ground ball that bounces high in the air, making it difficult to field.

   Chandelle courte (baseball)

   • The batter hit a chopper that bounced over the shortstop's head.
   • The infielder struggled to catch the high chopper.
   • He hit a chopper down the third-base line.

   Synonymeschop