dustoff

[ duhst-awf, -of ]

/ ˈdʌstˌɔf, -ˌɒf /

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noun Military Slang.

medevac(def 1).

Nearby words

dustin, dusting, dusting powder, dusting-powder, dustman, dustoff, dustoor, dustpan, dustproof, dustsheet, dustup

Origin of dustoff

1965–70; dust + (take)off, with pun on verb phrase dust off

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Examples from the Web for dustoff

But even here, there are some efforts that are extraordinary—and DUSTOFF 73 was exactly that.
For the Heroes of DUSTOFF 73, Saving Lives is a Daily Business|Tony Doukopil|November 15, 2012|DAILY BEAST