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Find out the clipped word for the following. helicopter + pad -

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Find out the clipped word for the following.

helicopter + pad -

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helicopter + pad - helipad.

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Chapter 4.1: My Reminiscence - Vocabulary [Page 97]

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Samacheer Kalvi English Class 8 TN Board
Chapter 4.1 My Reminiscence
Vocabulary | Q a. 2. | Page 97

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