Dictionary

airlift en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈɛə.lɪft/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• (US) audio

Etymology

From air + lift; compare sealift.

Meanings

1. The transportation of troops, civilians or supplies by air, especially in an emergency.
2. Such a flight.
3. A pipe that is used to suck up objects from the sea bed.

Forms

Coordinates

airdrop · sealift

Deriveds

non-forecast airlift

Hypernyms

transportation · movement · transport

Translations (20)

ru возду́шный мост (the transportation of troops) · de Luftbrücke (the transportation of troops) · pl most powietrzny (the transportation of troops) · sv luftbro (the transportation of troops) · es puente aéreo (the transportation of troops) · ru возду́шные перево́зки (the transportation of troops) · de Luftbrücke (a flight) · ru возду́шный мост (a flight) · cmn 空運 /空运 (the transportation of troops) · nl luchtbrug (the transportation of troops) · fi ilmasilta (the transportation of troops) · fo loftbrúgv (the transportation of troops) · fr pont aérien (a flight) · ru эрли́фт (a pipe) · nl luchtbrug (a flight) · ja 空輸 (the transportation of troops) · fi ilmasilta (a flight) · fr pont aérien (the transportation of troops) · sv luftbro (a flight) · de Luftbrückenflug (a flight)

airlift en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /ˈɛə.lɪft/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• (US) audio

Etymology

From air + lift; compare sealift.

Meanings

1. (transitive) To transport (supplies, troops, etc) in an airlift.
   • My Pelicans are going to start airlifting armor and reinforcements into the city. 2004 November 9, Bungie, Halo 2, spoken by Miranda Keyes (Julie Benz), Microsoft Game Studios, Xbox, level/area: Outskirts:
   • The mountaineer who fell down a crevasse had to be airlifted out.
   • Emergency food and bottled water were airlifted into the earthquake zone.

Forms

Coordinates

airdrop · sealift

Deriveds

airlifter

Translations (1)

nl per luchtbrug vervoeren (to transport in an airlift)