2. Verb. (third-person singular of airlift) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Airlifts
1. airlift [v] - See also: airlift
Lexicographical Neighbors of Airlifts
Literary usage of Airlifts
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The U. S. Coal Industry, 1970-1990: Two Decades of ChangeTechnolog (1992)
"Although the size of the airlift can range anywhere from 3 to 14 inches (7.6 to
35.6 cm) in diameter, airlifts with a diameter greater than 8 inches (20.3 ..."
2. Civilian Devastation: Abuses by All Parties in the War in Southern Sudan by Jemera Rone, John Prendergast, Karen Sorensen (1994)
"... The SPLA siege was maintained for all but airlifts, the SPLA permitting ICRC
airlifts to reach Juba in December 1988. In March 1989 the SPLA also agreed ..."
3. Human Rights Watch World Report 1999 by Human Rights Watch Staff (1998)
"By August 1998, the World Food Program was making much larger food airlifts to
southern Sudan than ever before, and larger than its previous airlifts ..."
4. Design, Operation and Training Manual for an Intensive Culture Shrimp Hatchery by Granvil D. Treece, Joe M. Fox (1999)
"Six 2-inch PVC airlifts are also positioned evenly around the outside walls of
the tank and the flows from these airlifts are also oriented to encourage ..."
5. Foreign Disaster Assistance: AID Has Been Responsive But Improvements Can Be by DIANE Publishing Company (1994)
"In response to civil strife or drought OFDA may send food airlifts, provide seeds
and tools for planting, develop water supplies, and arrange for medical ..."
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