Chopper
Encyclopedia
Chopper may refer to:
- HelicopterHelicopterA helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by one or more engine-driven rotors. This allows the helicopter to take off and land vertically, to hover, and to fly forwards, backwards, and laterally...
- AK-47AK-47The AK-47 is a selective-fire, gas-operated 7.62×39mm assault rifle, first developed in the Soviet Union by Mikhail Kalashnikov. It is officially known as Avtomat Kalashnikova . It is also known as a Kalashnikov, an "AK", or in Russian slang, Kalash.Design work on the AK-47 began in the last year...
as used in street slang/rap lyrics. Prolific in New Orleans rap, where the city is known as "Chopper City" - Attacking Chopper, the table tennis style
- Thompson submachine gunThompson submachine gunThe Thompson is an American submachine gun, invented by John T. Thompson in 1919, that became infamous during the Prohibition era. It was a common sight in the media of the time, being used by both law enforcement officers and criminals...
- The part of a mechanical siren that rapidly cuts the flow of air to make a sound, closely fitted to the stator assembly
- A slang term for the penisPenisThe penis is a biological feature of male animals including both vertebrates and invertebrates...
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Entertainment
- Chopper (film)Chopper (film)Chopper is a 2000 Australian film, written and directed by New Zealand film-maker Andrew Dominik and based on the semi-autobiographical books by Mark Brandon "Chopper" Read. The film stars Eric Bana as the title character, and co-stars Vince Colosimo, Simon Lyndon, Bill Young and David Field...
, a 2000 Australian semi-autobiographical film by and about Mark Brandon "Chopper" Read - Chopper I, a 1988 video game developed by SNK Playmore
- The Chopper, a vehicle from the video game series HaloHalo (series)Halo is a multi-million dollar science fiction video game franchise created by Bungie and now managed by 343 Industries and owned by Microsoft Studios. The series centers on an interstellar war between humanity and a theocratic alliance of aliens known as the Covenant...
Characters
- Chopper (Judge Dredd character)Chopper (Judge Dredd character)Chopper is a fictional character in British comics 2000 AD and the Judge Dredd Megazine. He was created by John Wagner and Ron Smith and has appeared in numerous Judge Dredd stories, including "Oz", and has his own eponymous series.-Unamerican Graffiti:Marlon Shakespeare was...
- Chopper, one of the bosses in the survival horror video game, Clock Tower 3Clock Tower 3is a survival horror video game co-developed by Capcom Production Studio 3 and Sunsoft. The fourth installment in the Clock Tower series, it was released in Japan on December 12, 2002, in North America on March 18, 2003 and in Europe on June 25, 2003...
- Tony Tony Chopper, a character from the anime One Piece
People
- Chopper ReadChopper ReadMark Brandon "Chopper" Read is an Australian ex-criminal, who wrote a series of semi-autobiographical and fictional crime novels. The 2000 film Chopper was based on his life.-Early life:...
(born 1954), an Australian criminal, author and recording artist - The nickname of Ron Harris (footballer)Ron Harris (footballer)Ronald Edward Harris , better known as Ron "Chopper" Harris, is a former English footballer who played for Chelsea in the 1960s and 1970s. Harris is widely regarded as one of the toughest defenders of his era - along with players such as Tommy Smith MBE and Norman Hunter - hence the nickname...
, a Chelsea footballer
Technology
- Comet HopperComet HopperComet Hopper is a proposed lander to NASA's Discovery Program that, if selected, would orbit and land multiple times on Comet Wirtanen as the comet approaches the Sun. The proposed mission is led by Dr...
, a mission proposed to NASA and known as CHopper - Chopper (archaeology)Chopper (archaeology)Archaeologists define a chopper as a pebble tool with an irregular cutting edge formed through the removal of flakes from one side of a stone....
, a type of crude stone tool - Chopper (electronics)Chopper (electronics)A chopper circuit is used to refer to numerous types of electronic switching devices and circuits. The term has become somewhat ill-defined, and as a result is much less used nowadays than it was perhaps 30 or more years ago....
, a switching device - Chopper (propeller)Chopper (propeller)A chopper is a propeller design especially used for fast boats or boat racing. It can cope with breaking through the water surface without losing its thrust. This provides the facility to mount the motor higher, which commonly increases speed. Besides this, it has a high progressive rake which...
, a design for boat propellers - Meatchopper coupling, a railway train coupling
- Optical chopperOptical chopperAn optical chopper is a mechanical device which periodically interrupts a light beam. Three types are available: variable frequency rotating disc choppers, fixed frequency tuning fork choppers, and optical shutters...
, a revolving disk with cut-outs to modulate light
Transportation
- "Chopper", an informal term for a HelicopterHelicopterA helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by one or more engine-driven rotors. This allows the helicopter to take off and land vertically, to hover, and to fly forwards, backwards, and laterally...
- Chopper bicycleChopper bicycleA chopper bicycle is a bicycle that is designed to get attention and provide a smooth comfortable ride.- About :While the term "chopper" is generally used to describe a motorcycle or bicycle that has had some of its original parts replaced with custom parts, today's definition has grown to include...
- Chopper (motorcycle)Chopper (motorcycle)A chopper is a type of motorcycle that was either modified from an original motorcycle design or built from scratch to have a hand-crafted appearance. The main features of a chopper that make it stand out are its longer frame design accompanied by a stretch front end...
, a type of customized motorcycle - Raleigh ChopperRaleigh ChopperThe Raleigh Chopper is a children's bicycle, a wheelie bike, manufactured and marketed in the 1970s by the Raleigh Bicycle Company of Nottingham, England. Its unique design became a true 70s cultural icon, and is fondly remembered by many who grew up in that period...
, a bicycle model