Definition of airlift Airlift

/ɛˈɹlɪˌft/ - [erlift] - air•lift

We found 7 definitions of airlift from 3 different sources.

What does airlift mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: airlifts
airlift - transportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are unavailable)
		lift
		transferral, conveyance, transfer, transport, transportation act of transferring property title from one person to another
Verb airlifts, airlifting, airlifted
airlift - fly people or goods to or from places not accessible by other means; "Food is airlifted into Bosnia"
		lift
		fly change quickly from one emotional state to another; "fly into a rage"

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Wiktionary

airlift (Noun)
The transportation of troops, civilians or supplies by air, especially in an emergency.
airlift (Noun)
Such a flight.
airlift (Noun)
A pipe that is used to suck up objects from the sea bed .
airlift (Verb)
To transport troops etc in an airlift.

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airlift, verb, present, 1st person singular of airlift (infinitive).
airlift, verb (infinitive).
airlift, noun, singular of airlifts.

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