noun
Meaning 1
Something that chops
A tool for chopping wood; an axe/ax.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
chopper
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈtʃɒp.ə/
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Australian: /ˈtʃɔp.ə/
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General-American: /ˈt͡ʃɑ.pɚ/
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rhymes with -ɒpə(ɹ)
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CMU ARPABET: CH AA1 P ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
Something that chops
A knife for chopping food, especially one with a large oblong blade.
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noun
Meaning 3
Something that chops
A kitchen appliance used for chopping various foods, akin to a small food processor.
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noun
Meaning 4
Something that chops
A crude tool with an irregular cutting edge formed by removing flakes from one side of a stone.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: archaeology, history, human-sciences, sciences
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noun
Meaning 5
A thick mitten, usually with yellow leather on the outside.
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noun
Meaning 6
A type of road motorcycle, especially as used by biker or bikie gangs.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, motorcycling
Examples
- Meronym: apehangers
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Broader terms: motorcycle, bike, vehicle, conveyance
noun
Meaning 7
Any of various electronic switches used to interrupt one signal under the control of another.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: business, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, electronics, energy, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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noun
Meaning 8
A high-bouncing batted ball.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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noun
Meaning 9
The penis.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: slang
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noun
Meaning 10
An assault rifle or carbine, especially a fully-automatic one (e.g. an AK-47).
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Usage: slang
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noun
Meaning 11
The bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada, US
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noun
Meaning 12
A rapper who raps in a fast-paced rhyming style.
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noun
Meaning 13
A helicopter.
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Usage: informal
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noun
Meaning 14
A British Rail Class 20 locomotive.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK
Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport
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verb
Meaning 15
To travel or transport by helicopter.
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Usage: informal
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noun
Meaning 16
a grounder that bounces high in the air
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: chop
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: grounder, ground ball, groundball, hopper
noun
Meaning 17
a butcher's knife having a large square blade
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: cleaver, meat cleaver
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Broader terms: knife
noun
Meaning 18
an aircraft without wings that obtains its lift from the rotation of overhead blades
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: helicopter, whirlybird, eggbeater
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: heavier-than-air craft
Narrower terms: cargo helicopter, shuttle helicopter, single-rotor helicopter, skyhook
noun
Meaning 19
informal terms for a human `tooth'
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: pearly
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Broader terms: tooth
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English chop Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English chopper From chop + -er.
From the onomatopoeia for the "chop-chop" sound emitted by the main rotor blades of the Bell 47 'OH-13 Sioux' "Angel of Mercy" helicopter, encountered by troops during the Korean War.
From chopper (“helicopter”), because of the distinctive beating noise of the engine.
Across languages
Translations
38 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: сатър (satǎr) — knife for chopping food
- Finnish: paloitteluveitsi — knife for chopping food
- French: hachoir — knife for chopping food
- German: Hackbeil — knife for chopping food
- Ancient Greek: κοπίς (kopís) — knife for chopping food
- Macedonian: са́тар (sátar) — knife for chopping food
- Polish: tasak — knife for chopping food
- Russian: реза́к (rezák) — knife for chopping food
- Russian: сека́ч (sekáč) — knife for chopping food
- Slovak: sekáčik — knife for chopping food
- Spanish: tajador — knife for chopping food
- Tagalog: panghapak — knife for chopping food
- Ottoman Turkish: ساطور (satır) — knife for chopping food
- Finnish: kirves — archaeology: crude tool with an irregular cutting edge
- French: galet aménagé — archaeology: crude tool with an irregular cutting edge
- German: Chopper — archaeology: crude tool with an irregular cutting edge
- Korean: 찍개 (jjikgae) — archaeology: crude tool with an irregular cutting edge
- Finnish: slaba — slang: penis
- French: zob — slang: penis
- German: Schwanz — slang: penis
- Bulgarian: чопър (čopǎr) — type of motorcycle
- Finnish: chopperi — type of motorcycle
- Spanish: chóper — type of motorcycle
- Finnish: rynkky — slang: assault rifle, especially a fully-automatic one
- Finnish: aksu (AK-47) — slang: assault rifle, especially a fully-automatic one
- Finnish: hakkuri — electronics: type of electronic switch
- French: hacheur — electronics: type of electronic switch
- Bulgarian: чопър (čopǎr) — kitchen appliance similar to a food processor
- Finnish: kopteri — informal: helicopter
- French: banane — informal: helicopter
- French: hélico — informal: helicopter
- German: Hubschrauber — informal: helicopter
- Macedonian: хелико́птер (helikópter) — informal: helicopter
- Portuguese: zingarelho — informal: helicopter
- Russian: верту́шка (vertúška) — informal: helicopter
- Spanish: helico — informal: helicopter
- Spanish: helicóptero — informal: helicopter
- Spanish: helicar — (informal) To travel or transport by helicopter
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