AIR-DROP Synonyms
There are 9 hypernyms of the word air-drop. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for AIR-DROP
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| airlift | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • transportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are unavailable) verb • fly people or goods to or from places not accessible by other means | ||||||||
| drop | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a shape that is spherical and small • a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid) • a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity • a steep high face of rock • a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property) • a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity • a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery • a central depository where things can be left or picked up • the act of dropping something verb • let fall to the ground • to fall vertically • go down in value • fall or descend to a lower place or level • terminate an association with • utter with seeming casualness • stop pursuing or acting • remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave • cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow • lose (a game) • pay out • lower the pitch of (musical notes) • hang loosely • stop associating with • let or cause to fall in drops • to remove • take (a drug, especially LSD), by mouth • omit (a letter or syllable) in speaking or writing • leave undone or leave out • change from one level to another • fall or sink into a state of exhaustion or death • grow progressively worse • give birth; used for animals | ||||||||
| parachute | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall verb • jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute | ||||||||
