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air·drop  (ârdrp)
n.
A delivery, as of supplies or troops, by parachute from aircraft.
tr. & intr.v. air·dropped, air·drop·ping, air·drops
To drop or be dropped from an aircraft.

airdrop [ˈɛəˌdrɒp]
n
(Engineering / Aeronautics) a delivery of supplies, troops, etc., from an aircraft by parachute
vb -drops, -dropping, -dropped
(Engineering / Aeronautics) (tr) to deliver (supplies, etc.) by an airdrop

The unloading of personnel or materiel from aircraft in flight. See also airdrop platform; air movement; free drop; free fall; high velocity drop; low velocity drop.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.airdrop - delivery of supplies or equipment or personnel by dropping them by parachute from an aircraft; "until then, front line troops will be supplied by airdrop"
bringing, delivery - the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail); "his reluctant delivery of bad news"
Translations
airdrop [ˈɛədrɒp]
A. Nentrega f por paracaídas
B. VTentregar por paracaídas, lanzar desde el aire


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