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Added 10 October 2026

airlift

/ˈɛə.lɪft/ noun

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about airlift at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

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

To transport (supplies, troops, etc) in an airlift.
The mountaineer who fell down a crevasse had to be airlifted out.

Origin

From air + lift; compare sealift.

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