airlift
noun/ˈɛrˌlɪft/
Frequency rank: #14,695 most common English word
Meaning
the transportation of people or supplies by aircraft, especially in an emergency.
Example sentence
The government organized airlift operations to deliver food and medicine to the flood victims.
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