But Army rescue teams radioed that in many cases where food was urgently needed it was impossible to attempt airdrops (New York Times).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
air-drop — air drops, air dropping, air dropped (in AM, also use airdrop) 1) N COUNT An air drop is a delivery of supplies by aircraft to an area that is hard to get to. The supplies are dropped from the aircraft on parachutes. 2) VERB If a country or… … English dictionary
air-drop — verb drop (an object) from the air; unload from a plane or helicopter • Hypernyms: ↑drop, ↑drop off, ↑set down, ↑put down, ↑unload, ↑discharge • Verb Frames: Somebody s something … Useful english dictionary
air-drop — transitive verb see airdrop … New Collegiate Dictionary
air-drop — 1. noun A delivery of goods or equipment by dropping from an aircraft in flight. 2. verb To deliver goods or equipment by dropping from an … Wiktionary
air drop — n. delivery of equipment aid or troops from an airplane … English contemporary dictionary
air·drop — … Useful english dictionary
Air Mobility Rodeo — The Air Mobility Rodeo is a biennial, international airlift competition hosted by the United States Air Force Air Mobility Command.OverviewAir Mobility Command gathers wings from active duty, reserve, and Air National Guard units from across the… … Wikipedia
drop — 1 verb FALL/ALLOW TO FALL 1 (T) to stop holding or carrying something so that it falls: I must have dropped my scarf on the bus. | The dog dropped a stick at George s feet. 2 FALL (I) to fall suddenly, especially from a high place: A bottle… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
drop — [[t]drɒ̱p[/t]] ♦♦ drops, dropping, dropped 1) V ERG If a level or amount drops or if someone or something drops it, it quickly becomes less. [V prep/adv] Temperatures can drop to freezing at night... [V prep/adv] Once the rate rises it never… … English dictionary
drop — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English dropa; akin to Old High German tropfo drop Date: before 12th century 1. a. (1) the quantity of fluid that falls in one spherical mass (2) plural a dose of medicine… … New Collegiate Dictionary
