helicopter ear

noun

A form of Helmholtz resonance experienced in a moving vehicle, when one of the windows is rolled down.

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Meanings

nounhelicopter ear (uncountable)
  1. slanguncountableautomotiveA form of Helmholtz resonance experienced in a moving vehicle, when one of the windows is rolled down.
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APA

helicopter ear. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/helicopter%20ear

MLA

“helicopter ear.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/helicopter%20ear. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “helicopter ear,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/helicopter%20ear.

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