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airlift
[air-lift]
noun
a system for transporting persons or cargo by aircraft, especially in an emergency.
the persons or cargo so transported.
the act or process of transporting such a load.
a pump for raising liquids by the pressure of air forced into the pump chamber.
verb (used with object)
to transport (persons or cargo) by airlift.
adjective
of or relating to an airlift or airlifts.
to increase the army's airlift capacity.
airlift
/ ˈɛəˌɪڳ /
noun
the transportation by air of passengers, troops, cargo, etc, esp when other routes are blocked
verb
(tr) to transport by an airlift
Example Sentences
He was airlifted to Sante Fe clinic where supporters have gathered outside to hold vigil.
A prison officer has undergone emergency surgery, the BBC has been told, after being airlifted to hospital with serious injuries following a stabbing at a high security prison.
Only the most serious cases were airlifted to the Combined Military Hospital.
In Los Angeles, a hiker had to be airlifted from the Hollywood Hills due to heat exhaustion.
The victim, from Worthing, was airlifted to hospital where he remains in a serious condition, according to Sussex Police.
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