Definition of "airlift" in İngilizce

noun

1. The transportation of troops, civilians or supplies by air, especially in an emergency.

2. Such a flight.

3. (archaeology) A pipe that is used to suck up objects from the sea bed.

verb

1. (transitive) To transport (troops etc) in an airlift.

   • The mountaineer who fell down a crevasse had to be airlifted out.