paradrop

[par-uh-drop]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

paradropped, paradropping

airdrop.

paradrop

/ ˈpærəˌdrɒp /

noun

the delivery of personnel or equipment from an aircraft by parachute

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Word History and Origins

Origin of paradrop¹

First recorded in 1945–50; para- ³ + drop

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Example Sentences

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Embarrassed by the concerted howling of Arab and African leftists against the U.S.-Belgian paradrop on Stanleyville, Spaak and MacArthur pressured Tshombe to improve his reputation in Africa.