fling-wing

fling-wing

slang A helicopter. A: "I hear a fling-wing overhead." B: "Yeah, it’s from the news station—I wonder what's going on."
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fling-wing

n. a helicopter. The fling-wing from the radio station is hovering over the traffic jam.
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