airlift

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

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