"parcelcopter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: parcelcopters [plural]
Etymology: Blend of parcel + -copter Etymology templates: {{blend|en|parcel|-copter}} Blend of parcel + -copter Head templates: {{en-noun}} parcelcopter (plural parcelcopters)
  1. A small-scale unmanned aerial vehicle used to promptly transport a package. Wikipedia link: Delivery drone Categories (topical): Aircraft, Aviation

Inflected forms

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