airlift
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airlift
- /ˈɛə.lɪft/ UK
Where it comes from
From air + lift; compare sealift.
noun airlifts
- The transportation of troops, civilians or supplies by air, especially in an emergency.
- Such a flight.
- A pipe that is used to suck up objects from the sea bed.
verb airlifts · airlifting · airlifted
- To transport (supplies, troops, etc) in an airlift. The mountaineer who fell down a crevasse had to be airlifted out.
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noun the transportation of troops
| Español | puente aéreo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 空輸 kūyu |
| 中文 | 空運 /空运 kōngyùn |
| Français | pont aérien |
| Deutsch | Luftbrücke |
| Русский | возду́шный мост vozdúšnyj most, возду́шные перево́зки vozdúšnyje perevózki |
noun a flight
| Français | pont aérien |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Luftbrücke, Luftbrückenflug |
| Русский | возду́шный мост vozdúšnyj most |
noun a pipe
| Русский | эрли́фт erlíft |
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@misc{airlift_2026,
title = {airlift},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/airlift},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
