airdrop
noun
air·drop ˈer-ˌdräp 
: delivery of cargo, emergency supplies, or personnel by parachute from an airplane in flight
air-drop transitive verb
air-droppable
ˈer-ˌdrä-pə-bəl
adjective 
Example Sentences
The group organized an airdrop of food for the refugees.
Recent Examples on the Web Got inspired to build a little airdrop helper app tonight. 
Chris Smith, BGR, 17 June 2022 The execution of the airdrop, which favored those that held Luna prior to this month’s collapse over those that subsequently bought in after the collapse, was marred by problems, according to holders. Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 30 May 2022 For example, users can receive an email, SMS or social media message that some random cryptocurrency has been added to their wallet via an airdrop. Stu Sjouwerman, Forbes, 27 Apr. 2022 As a company, Yuga Labs received 15% of the airdrop, equivalent to the total percentage given to owners of Bored Ape NFTs or Mutant Apes, which is part of a spin-off NFT collection. Fortune, 20 Mar. 2022 This same type of scam was seen in March after the ApeCoin drop by Yuga Labs and its Bored Ape Yacht Club, exploiting the fear of missing out surrounding the token’s airdrop. Taylor Locke, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2022 The airdrop recipients will benefit by gaining free access to the platform for a year thereby bypassing the $49 monthly subscription fee charged by Evai. Rufas Kamau, Forbes, 13 Apr. 2022 The government announced the airdrop through a tweet early Thursday, saying it was confirmed for Thursday at 6 p.m. local time. Fortune, 3 Mar. 2022 Ukraine is not the first government to plan a cryptocurrency airdrop. Fortune, 3 Mar. 2022 See More
Chris Smith, BGR, 17 June 2022 The execution of the airdrop, which favored those that held Luna prior to this month’s collapse over those that subsequently bought in after the collapse, was marred by problems, according to holders. Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 30 May 2022 For example, users can receive an email, SMS or social media message that some random cryptocurrency has been added to their wallet via an airdrop. Stu Sjouwerman, Forbes, 27 Apr. 2022 As a company, Yuga Labs received 15% of the airdrop, equivalent to the total percentage given to owners of Bored Ape NFTs or Mutant Apes, which is part of a spin-off NFT collection. Fortune, 20 Mar. 2022 This same type of scam was seen in March after the ApeCoin drop by Yuga Labs and its Bored Ape Yacht Club, exploiting the fear of missing out surrounding the token’s airdrop. Taylor Locke, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2022 The airdrop recipients will benefit by gaining free access to the platform for a year thereby bypassing the $49 monthly subscription fee charged by Evai. Rufas Kamau, Forbes, 13 Apr. 2022 The government announced the airdrop through a tweet early Thursday, saying it was confirmed for Thursday at 6 p.m. local time. Fortune, 3 Mar. 2022 Ukraine is not the first government to plan a cryptocurrency airdrop. Fortune, 3 Mar. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1943, in the meaning defined above
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