(~s)
A ~ of people or goods is as many people or goods as a plane can carry.
The British Red Cross has sent four ~s of relief supplies to the stricken areas.
N-COUNT: usu N of n
(~s)
A ~ of people or goods is as many people or goods as a plane can carry.
The British Red Cross has sent four ~s of relief supplies to the stricken areas.
N-COUNT: usu N of n
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012