Shuttle Helicopter (Noun)
Meaning
A helicopter that shuttles back and forth.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The oil rig workers relied on a shuttle helicopter to transport them between the rig and the mainland every day.
- The mountain resort used a shuttle helicopter to take tourists up to the high-altitude skiing slopes and back down again.
- The cruise ship company hired a shuttle helicopter to take passengers on sightseeing tours over the glacier.
- A shuttle helicopter ferried staff between the airport and the island's only resort hotel during the busy summer season.
- In a daring rescue mission, a shuttle helicopter plucked stranded hikers from a steep cliffside trail and transported them to safety.