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airlift

[ air-lift ]

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noun

a system for transporting persons or cargo by aircraft, especially in an emergency.
the persons or cargo so transported.
the act or process of transporting such a load.
a pump for raising liquids by the pressure of air forced into the pump chamber.

of or relating to an airlift or airlifts:
to increase the army's airlift capacity.

airlift

/ ˈɛəˌlɪft /

the transportation by air of passengers, troops, cargo, etc, esp when other routes are blocked

Origin of airlift¹

First recorded in 1940–45; air ¹ + lift

“Air refueling and airlift assets were the literal pinch I am describing here,” the official said.

So after a year of record killings, an ambitious rescue effort is underway to airlift the great beasts to safety.

Throughout its history, Israel has helped airlift vulnerable Jewish populations in countries like Yemen and Ethiopia to safety.

That was when “instinct kicked in,” said Chief Master Sergeant James Ross, a friend and fellow airman from the 152nd Airlift Wing.

"We don't have any trains or direct buses," said U.S. Marshal Pickering as he explained the airlift procedure.

The need to respond on a moment's notice adds to the value of airlift and prepositioned ships.

An airlift of supplies dropped by parachute was being organized.

How long do you think it'd take, with the equipment you have, to airlift all of Jonkvank's loyal troops into the city?

It looked as helpless as isolated Berlin did before the first airlift proved what men and planes could do in the way of transport.

The Soviet effort to capture Berlin by blockade was thwarted by the courageous Allied airlift.

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