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chopper

Syllabification: (chop·per)
Pronunciation: /ˈCHäpər/

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Definition of chopper

noun

  • 1a short ax with a large blade.
  • a butcher’s cleaver.
  • a device for regularly interrupting an electric current or a beam of light or particles.
  • (choppers) informal teeth.
  • 2 informal a helicopter.
  • 3 informal a motorcycle, especially one with high handlebars and the front-wheel fork extended forward.
  • 4 Baseball a batted ball that makes a high bounce after hitting the ground in fair territory:Bell followed with a high chopper to the third baseman

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