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单词 airdrop
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airdrop

[ air-drop ]
/ ˈɛərˌdrɒp /
SEE SYNONYMS FOR airdrop ON THESAURUS.COM

verb (used with object), air·dropped, air·drop·ping.

to drop (persons, equipment, etc.) by parachute from an aircraft in flight.

noun

the act or process of airdropping.

Origin of airdrop

First recorded in 1945–50; air1 + drop

OTHER WORDS FROM airdrop

air-drop·pa·ble, adjective

Words nearby airdrop

air division, air door, Airdrie, air drill, airdrome, airdrop, air-dry, air duct, -aire, Airedale, air embolism
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Example sentences from the Web for airdrop

  • The airdrop mission consisted of a C-17 and two C-130 aircraft that were escorted by two F-18 fighters.

    Obama’s Iraq Plan Has a Killer Flaw—and Airstrikes Alone May Not Save It|Jacob Siegel|August 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for airdrop

airdrop
/ (ˈɛəˌdrɒp) /

noun

a delivery of supplies, troops, etc, from an aircraft by parachute

verb -drops, -dropping or -dropped

(tr) to deliver (supplies, etc) by an airdrop
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