Associations to the word «Airlift»
Noun
Adverb
Wiktionary
AIRLIFT, noun. The transportation of troops, civilians or supplies by air, especially in an emergency.
AIRLIFT, noun. Such a flight.
AIRLIFT, noun. (archaeology) A pipe that is used to suck up objects from the sea bed.
AIRLIFT, verb. (transitive) To transport (troops etc) in an airlift.
Dictionary definition
AIRLIFT, noun. Transportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are unavailable).
AIRLIFT, verb. Fly people or goods to or from places not accessible by other means; "Food is airlifted into Bosnia".
Wise words
The difference between the right word and the almost right
word is the difference between lightning and a lightning
bug.