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Meaning of "police helicopter" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF POLICE HELICOPTER

police helicopter  [pəˈliːs ˈhɛlɪˌkɒptə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POLICE HELICOPTER

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conjunction
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exclamation
Police helicopter is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES POLICE HELICOPTER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

police helicopter

Police aviation

Police aviation is the use of rotary-wing aircraft, fixed-wing aircraft, nonrigid-wing aircraft or lighter-than-air aircraft in police operations. Police services commonly use aircraft for traffic control, ground support, search and rescue, high-speed car pursuits, observation, air patrol and control of large-scale public events and/or public order incidents. In some major cities, police rotary-wing aircraft are also used as air transportation for personnel belonging to SWAT-style units. In large, sparsely populated areas, fixed-wing aircraft are sometimes used to transport personnel and equipment.

Definition of police helicopter in the English dictionary

The definition of police helicopter in the dictionary is a helicopter used in police operations, for example in traffic control, or for observation.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH POLICE HELICOPTER


chiropter
kaɪˈrɒptə
coleopter
ˌkɒlɪˈɒptə
copter
ˈkɒptə
diopter
daɪˈɒptə
dioptre
daɪˈɒptə
gyrocopter
ˈdʒaɪrəʊˌkɒptə
helicopter
ˈhɛlɪˌkɒptə
horopter
hɒˈrɒptə
opter
ˈɒptə
ornithopter
ˈɔːnɪˌθɒptə
orthopter
ˈɔːθɒptə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POLICE HELICOPTER

police cell
police chief
police constable
police court
police custody
police department
police dog
police escort
police force
police headquarters
police inspector
police intervention
police marksman
Police Motu
police office
police officer
police presence
police procedural
police protection
police record

WORDS THAT END LIKE POLICE HELICOPTER

accepter
adapter
adopter
compter
corrupter
disrupter
early adopter
graphics adapter
intercepter
interrupter
lithotripter
prompter
scepter
scripter
subchapter
sumpter
Teleprompter
Tempter
the Tempter
upter

Synonyms and antonyms of police helicopter in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «police helicopter» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POLICE HELICOPTER

Find out the translation of police helicopter to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of police helicopter from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «police helicopter» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

警用直升机
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

helicóptero de la policía
570 millions of speakers

English

police helicopter
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पुलिस हेलिकॉप्टर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مروحية تابعة للشرطة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

полицейский вертолет
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

helicóptero da polícia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পুলিশ সদর দফতর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

hélicoptère de la police
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ibu pejabat polis
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Polizei-Hubschrauber
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

警察のヘリコプター
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

경찰은 헬기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Markas polisi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

máy bay trực thăng cảnh sát
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பொலிஸ் தலைமையகம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पोलीस मुख्यालय
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Polis merkezi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

elicottero della polizia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

policyjny śmigłowiec
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

поліцейський вертоліт
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

elicopter de poliție
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ελικόπτερο της αστυνομίας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

polisiehelikopter
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

polishelikopter
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

politiet helikopter
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of police helicopter

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POLICE HELICOPTER»

The term «police helicopter» is regularly used and occupies the 106.751 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POLICE HELICOPTER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «police helicopter» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «police helicopter» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about police helicopter

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POLICE HELICOPTER»

Discover the use of police helicopter in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to police helicopter and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Catch the Sky: The Adventures and Misadventures of a Police ...
This is the story of how he accomplished his dream. It's the story of how a small town country boy found his way to San Diego, California, and eventually into the helicopter unit of one of the largest sheriff's departments in the country.
Darryl J. Kimball, Allan T. Duffin, 2012
2
Police Station Coloring Book
Thirty full-page drawings introduce youngsters to a host of law enforcement professionals on the job, among them a policewoman apprehending a robbery suspect, a police helicopter in flight, a school crossing guard directing youngsters, off ...
Cathy Beylon, Coloring Books, 2001
3
The Boy Who Would Be a Helicopter
"Helicopter police, helicopter police, answer the phone six, seven, eight." "Tell them I'm caving in." "He's caving in." "Never mind. I dug myself out. Oh oh oh this hole is caving in again! Oh oh oh help!" "Helicopter police, helicopter police, ...
Vivian Gussin PALEY, Vivian Gussin Paley, 2009
4
Flying Magazine
In the Bell Jet- Ranger the course costs $6,700. nine months ago Hartley has undergone police academy training and worked the streets, learning how to be a policeman before he tries to be a police helicopter pilot. Although he did his flight  ...
5
The Police Cloud
A small cloud that has always dreamed of becoming a police officer discovers that he might not be suited to the job.
Christoph Niemann, 2007
6
Encyclopedia of Police Science: 2-volume Set
In a study funded by the National Institute of Justice, researchers tested the effectiveness of using a police helicopter to prevent burglaries in a high crime area of Nashville, Tennessee (Schnelle and Kirchner 1981). The study indicated that ...
Jack Raymond Greene, 2006
7
In the Line of Duty: A Tribute to Fallen Law Enforcement ...
06/28/1974 On June 27, 1974, Police Officers Jon Ryckman, and Byron B. Soule Jr., were on routine patrol in a Detroit Police Helicopter. While flying over the Detroit River, they were involved in a mid-air collision with another aircraft.
Isaiah McKinnon, 2003
8
Oakland Police Department: A Tradition of Excellence
DAVID G. GUIDER October 2, 1973 Assigned as an observer in the ARGUS Oakland Police helicopter. Officer Guider was killed when the aircraft crashed en route to a downtown robbery. He was survived by his wife. JOHN F. FREY October ...
‎2005
9
San Diego Magazine
Once again, a police helicopter is disturbing the peace. The cop 'copters can be heard over neighborhoods from San Ysidro to Clairemont, and inland as far as Del Cerro. But they spend much of their time over central San Diego, prompting a  ...
10
THE MARVELS OF THE HEALER & The Calm of the Healer
Vicky was making their approach to the city limits of London when a London police helicopter met them in the sky. The pilot of the police helicopter requested them to identify themselves. Vicky told them that they had Sir Knight on board and  ...
David R. Mastbergen, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POLICE HELICOPTER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term police helicopter is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Police helicopter in Twerton because of man shooting birds
Armed officers and the police helicopter were called to Bath because of a man shooting pigeons. Staff at Bath Mill Lodge Retreat, previously ... «Bath Chronicle, Jul 15»
2
Boy arrested in south London for repeatedly shining laser pen at Met …
A teenage boy has been arrested in south London on suspicion of endangering an aircraft after shining a laser pen at a police helicopter. «Evening Standard, Jul 15»
3
Police helicopter circling Bournemouth town centre due to "ongoing …
A POLICE helicopter has been seen hovering above Bournemouth town centre this evening due to an incident. It was seen circling the area ... «Bournemouth Echo, Jul 15»
4
Police reveal why helicopter has been over Crawley tonight
A RATHER cryptic message has explained why the police helicopter has been flying over Crawley tonight (Sunday). The National Police Air ... «Crawley News, Jul 15»
5
Police helicopter launched after gardening tools mistaken for …
A man doing a spot of late night gardening was at the centre of a police helicopter search after his tools were mistaken for weapons. «ITV News, Jul 15»
6
Police helicopter launched after man armed with metal pole …
POLICE were called to a residential street in Helston after a man armed with a metal pole assaulted a holidaymaker yesterday evening. «West Briton, Jul 15»
7
Glasgow's Clutha bar reopens nearly two years after police
The Glasgow pub where 10 people died after a police helicopter crashed through the roof, has re-opened for business. Just 20 months ago ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
8
Police helicopter used in midnight search for missing man in …
A police helicopter used searchlights over Grantchester late last night, as it hunted for a man reported missing from his home. Residents ... «Cambridge News, Jul 15»
9
Essex Police helicopter over Chelmsford attends three teenagers …
A police helicopter and numerous police cars were called to Broomfield to attend what turned out to be three teenagers shooting a film with ... «Essex Chronicle, Jul 15»
10
Why no police helicopter in sky for Derry INLA funeral? asks DUP MLA
The PSNI is facing further questions over its handling of the paramilitary funeral for the mother of Derry hunger striker Peggy O'Hara in the city ... «Derry Now, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Police helicopter [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/police-helicopter>. Apr 2024 ».
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