AIRLIFT


Meaning of AIRLIFT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ eə(r)lɪft ]

( airlifts, airlifting, airlifted)

1.

An airlift is an operation to move people, troops, or goods by air, especially in a war or when land routes are closed.

President Garcia has ordered an airlift of food, medicines and blankets.

N-COUNT

2.

If people, troops, or goods are airlifted somewhere, they are carried by air, especially in a war or when land routes are closed.

The injured were airlifted to hospital in Prestwick...

VERB : be V-ed to n

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