Lexic.us

Definition of Airlift

1. Noun. Transportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are unavailable).

2. Verb. Fly people or goods to or from places not accessible by other means. "Food is airlifted into Bosnia"

Definition of Airlift

1. Noun. The transportation of troops, civilians or supplies by air, especially in an emergency. ¹

2. Noun. Such a flight. ¹

3. Noun. (archaeology) A pipe that is used to suck up objects from the sea bed. ¹

4. Verb. (transitive) To transport (troops etc) in an airlift. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Airlift

1. to transport by airplane [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Airlift

airing airing cupboard airing cupboards airing out airings airish airlane airlanes airless airless lung

airlessly airlessness airlessnesses airletter airletters airlift (current term) airlifted airlifting airlifts airlike

airline airline business airliner airliners airlines airlinese airling airlings airlock airlocked

Literary usage of Airlift

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Essays on Strategy edited by Thomas C. Gill (1996)
"Civil-military airlift is a timely subject. In June 1987, President Reagan published a long-needed National airlift Policy directing military leaders to ..."

2. Operation Just Cause: Planning and Execution of Joint Operations in Panama by Ronald H. Cole (1996)
"19 December 1989: Launching the airlift On Tuesday, 19 December, General Powell met with President Bush before US troops began their airlift into Panama. ..."

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